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as in smart
having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment
her sharp-witted questions always cut right to the core of the issue
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as in intelligent
having or showing quickness of mind
a TV game show that allows sharp-witted contestants to show their stuff
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharp-witted
Adjective
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But a good coach, a lot of good ideas, smart, good leadership.—
Charlotte Carroll,
The Athletic,
29 Jan. 2025 -
Despite it being clearly established that Ariel is much smarter than she’s given credit for, her first impulse when things are at their worst is to run to the second floor of a house and trap herself in a bathroom.—
Chase Hutchinson,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The thing about Nickel Boys is its a film that is more intelligent than its maker.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2025
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The group argued that the elephants in the Colorado case, which were born in the wild in Africa, have displayed signs of brain damage because the zoo is essentially a prison for the intelligent and social animals that roam for miles a day in the wild.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
22 Jan. 2025
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While Dortmund retain a reputation as astute talent-spotters able to generate vast profits by identifying outstanding potential, there are few players at the club now — English winger Jamie Gittens aside — who belong in that category.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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The Franklin Effect: Turning Critics Into Allies One of Franklin’s most astute political strategies was his ability to turn rivals into allies.—
Michael Sheldrick,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The couple shared news of their pregnancy during the Chiefs game against the New Orleans Saints on Oct. 7 in a clever way, which was a recreation of Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker's iconic pregnancy announcement at his Blink-182 concert in 2023.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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But director Andrew Ahn and his co-writer James Schamus, who filled that same role on Ang Lee’s beloved original, have cooked up a clever contemporary reimagining that honors the source while opening it up to all sorts of new realities.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Jan. 2025
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The proposal was met with a mixed reaction — while some dismissed it as outlandish, others saw it as a shrewd geopolitical move.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Netanyahu used his relationship with Russia to his advantage domestically, touting his close ties with Putin in his 2019 election campaign to demonstrate his credentials as a shrewd actor on the global stage.—
Nicole Grajewski,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Jan. 2025
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These lamps are sleek, take up very little space, and are quick and painless to set up.—
StackCommerce Team (Sponsored),
PCMAG,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Vikings extended O’Connell’s contract for multiple seasons, securing the coach who won 30 games quicker than any other coach in team history.—
Alec Lewis,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The Spider-Verse movies are brilliant and Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man is just fun — one an exercise in pushing the medium forward, the other a backward-looking piece of nostalgia.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
29 Jan. 2025
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Best of all though, are the matriarchs; Joan Chen, as ever, leaves us wanting more, while the Youn Yuh-jung—so brilliant in Lee Isaac Chung’s Minari, not to mention E J-yong’s terrific 2009 meta piece Actresses—is, once again, this charming film’s M.V.P.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2025
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And is this for the better or for worse? Chris Ward, the chief supply chain officer for the fast food burger chain spoke in a statement about the change.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Southern Living,
22 Jan. 2025
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The batteries add 17 miles of range an hour at that rate, and 86 miles an hour at a 50kW DC fast charger.—
Mark Phelan,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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