How to Use smart move in a Sentence

smart move

noun
  • Your heart tells you no way, but your head tells you the smart move is to not roll the dice.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2023
  • Taking the stairs may be a smart move for your heart's health.
    Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 9 Oct. 2023
  • But not all CEOs agree that the push to return to office is a smart move.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
  • So, in my view, this is a smart move by the prime minister.
    Michael Lee, Fox News, 2 Aug. 2023
  • And given all that's expected to happen in 2024 in the world of launch, a bit of a recharge seems like a smart move.
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Having Barcelona as a venue was a smart move, partly for the gorgeous beaches fronting the race course on the Med.
    Jemima Sissons, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2024
  • The freezer is a smart move since it, as with nuts, preserves the oils in the seeds and helps keep them from going rancid.
    Carly Westerfield, Bon Appétit, 9 Mar. 2024
  • Its smart move was to translate Grail’s cheeky meta-ness into a new medium.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Signs from Europe suggested that this was a smart move.
    Rory Miller, Foreign Affairs, 27 Jan. 2016
  • This latest move into bridal is just another smart move for the brand.
    Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Keeping Swayman sharp, though of little concern at the moment amid a two-game lead, could prove to be smart move.
    Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Apr. 2023
  • Giving the Fifteenth Doctor a very young companion was a smart move and not just in a Disney sense.
    Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
  • Murray: Yeah, and a very smart move to serve enterprise businesses, as there is a lot of demand for it.
    Fortune Editors, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Self-insuring health care costs can be a smart move for a variety of reasons.
    Mehb Khoja, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
  • So far, it’s looked like a smart move by general manager Bill Schmidt.
    Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 13 May 2024
  • Incredibly smart move by someone who likes Joey and who Joey likes!
    Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Netflix is likely waiting until the end of the strike to raise prices, as hiking up costs when no new content is coming out doesn’t seem like a smart move.
    Emma Roth, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Approaching this task with fresh ears and eyes is important, which is why recruiting an outside party to guide the process can be a smart move.
    Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
  • Re-introducing the rotating bezel is a smart move for Samsung.
    Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 24 May 2023
  • Those crowds can average twenty-thousand day-trippers during the peak of summer, so making the trip early on is a smart move.
    Amy Louise Bailey, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Redirecting time and money toward the preservation of U.S. democracy is the smart move.
    Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2021
  • As anyone who’s bought one knows, couches are an investment, so shortening their lifespan isn’t a smart move.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2023
  • This is why chipping away at a flexible qualification whilst still earning a full-time salary could be a smart move.
    Jasmine Wallis, refinery29.com, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Spears’ career, however, still thrived and her decision to lean more into the vixen image she was forced into was a smart move.
    Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Research shows that a healthy gut boosts weight loss efforts, which is why combining collagen with probiotics is a smart move.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2023
  • The United States’ resources are finite, and redirecting time and money toward the preservation of U.S. democracy is the smart move.
    Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2021
  • Good-Feel made a smart move giving the Mushroom Kingdom royal her own gameplay identity or at least several of them.
    Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Investing in a portable charger is a smart move, according to Lewis.
    Courtney Leiva, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Mountain View's program focusing on low-income parents is a smart move.
    Kendra Stanton Lee, Newsweek, 8 July 2024
  • Making use of a rich and free resource such as a public library is a very smart move — because investments in knowledge can pay off handsomely.
    The Motley Fool, Dallas News, 25 June 2023

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