How to Use sly in a Sentence

sly

adjective

• At the same time, @LiZaOutlives had a sly way of commenting on the times.
  — Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 1 May 2021
• On the subject of fashion, men have been quite the sly devils over the years.
  — Washington Post, 21 May 2021
• Werder burst out laughing, and Jones had a sly grin on his face.
  — Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 3 Nov. 2022
• As quickly as the look came, it was replaced by a sly grin.
  — Mike Kerrigan, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022
• The song is anchored by big bass and drum hits, topped by a light synth riff that gives the song a sly edge.
  — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2021
• Brady notices it too, and his lips curve into a sly smile.
  — Kelly Martinez, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2023
• In a sly design, the arches would light up later that night.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2023
• The other thing that lends drama to it is that Jean, a sly dog, can sense something is up.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2023
• There’s a bit of that, but Showalter is up to something more sly, and maybe more artful.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Sep. 2021
• This southern girl, born in Atlanta, has a sly sense of humor and a ready, hearty laugh.
  — Clayton Davis, Variety, 27 Oct. 2022
• Whenever Mike Epps says the name of his hometown, a sly smile creeps across his face.
  — Justin L. MacK, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Oct. 2021
• The guest rooms too offer a sly twist on old conventions.
  — Laura May Todd, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2024
• Both Justin Turner and Roberts had a sly look when asked about the third baseman’s slow start this season.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2022
• When asked point blank if she is done playing Carol, the actress cracks a sly grin.
  — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2022
• In a sly stroke, we are never shown the encounter that led to Anne’s condition.
  — The New Yorker, 6 May 2022
• In the second verse, as though delivered with a sly wink, Frank takes a bygone lover to task.
  — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2022
• Herbie Carter joined us, a lean man with a sly grin, sunburned squint and twinkling eyes.
  — Howard Fishman, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022
• Some were precise and academic, but many were sly and droll.
  — Jason Farago, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2024
• There is a sly humor in how Matthis bounds out at the beginning of the show, microphone in hand.
  — Helen Shaw, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2022
• And for Nosferatu fans, there’s a sly F.W. Murnau joke.
  — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 31 Mar. 2022
• Tobe Hooper’s opening sequence is less a sly wink to Halloween than a blunt elbow to the ribs.
  — Gem Seddon, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2021
• Helen had found someone else either, Gene said with a sly grin.
  — Emily Mesner, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Apr. 2022
• It will never be repeated, but the sly surprise almost stopped the show.
  — New York Times, 17 Nov. 2021
• But the sly pleasure of Sick of Myself is that Signe’s narcissism differs from the rest of ours more in degree than kind.
  — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2022
• The less-than-ideal timing was, in fact, her sly advantage.
  — Ilana Kaplan, ELLE, 6 Dec. 2022
• Harry Melling brings a sly suggestion of intrigue to the slain king’s son, Malcolm.
  — Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, 23 Dec. 2021
• There are also snaps of Drake and a couple pals walking in the sand and a final shot in which the rapper stares into the camera with a sly look.
  — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Jan. 2022
• Every detail mattered to you, from a sly look on a tiny mouse to the nails hammered into Santa’s sleigh.
  — Sarah Schutte, National Review, 22 Aug. 2021
• Such a conceit—that emotions can be as stylized as clothes—is not a fault so much as a sly strategy.
  — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 June 2023
• Talk about the film’s sly humor—a tricky tone to strike, considering the subject matter.
  — Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2023

Last Updated: 28 May 2024