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as in innovative
showing a noteworthy use of the imagination and creativity especially in inventing
an inventor who was constantly coming up with clever devices for doing everyday chores
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as in intelligent
having or showing quickness of mind
a clever student figured out a trick to do the assignment faster
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as in cunning
skillful with the hands
the Shakers were clever artisans who created many ingenious and highly useful devices
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as in witty
given to or marked by mature intelligent humor
a clever joke that requires a little bit of thought on the part of the listener
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as in inventive
having the skill and imagination to create new things
I wonder what clever person thought of the digital camera
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Recent Examples of clever
Some demonstrators waved American flags and held cardboard signs with clever slogans.
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, the Lakehouse, now led by Michelin two-star Chef Kanji Kobayashi, presents a clever east-meets-west spin—his Nikko-egg carbonara could convert any fusion skeptic.
—Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
Here are 12 clever ways to use wax paper both in and out of the kitchen.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
But Scott has the power of love on his side (though the power of self-respect would serve him better) and, like many an underdog, relies more on clever trickery than physical prowess to win most of the battles.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, the Lakehouse, now led by Michelin two-star Chef Kanji Kobayashi, presents a clever east-meets-west spin—his Nikko-egg carbonara could convert any fusion skeptic.
—Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
Here are 12 clever ways to use wax paper both in and out of the kitchen.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
But Scott has the power of love on his side (though the power of self-respect would serve him better) and, like many an underdog, relies more on clever trickery than physical prowess to win most of the battles.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clever
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When the economy is booming, fashion tends to embrace the future with sleek, innovative and forward-thinking styles.—
Elizabeth Grace Coyne,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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An innovative partnership with Arizona Worm Farm led to 21 tons of waste food being composted.—
Claire Poole,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Untangling a relationship with SpaceX Some of the most intelligent questions came from US Sen. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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An intelligent and foresighted administration should be investing in the industries of the future that can be exported to the rest of the world, just as Joe Biden’s administration did by incentivizing solar technology.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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The mean girl, as we’ve been taught to recognize her, is cunning and charismatic.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
8 Apr. 2025
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With time, cunning, and no irony, the Shuberts slew the Syndicate Goliath and built a monopolistic empire of their own that Justice Department lawyers would decades later force into an antitrust settlement.—
Frank Rich,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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Hiromi and Feraud coyly dialogued in the same movement: Feraud strummed way up the neck of his electric bass, and Hiromi, ever witty, mimicked him by flicking the strings of her Yamaha concert grand.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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Sherald’s work is imbued with witty literary references (Jane Austen, Octavia E. Butler, Emily Dickinson, Zora Neale Hurston, and Toni Morrison) and clever art historical homage.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Over the course of his three decade-spanning career from the 1950s through 1980s, Krause has designed sets for over 180 productions, earning acclaim for his inventive and elegant visual style.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2025
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Loewe may be entering a new chapter, but the house’s commitment to supporting the work of the world’s most accomplished and inventive craftspeople isn’t showing any signs of wavering.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
11 Apr. 2025
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His novel Blindsight is a remarkably imaginative and thoughtful book, if also utterly terrifying.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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For a wildly imaginative world-building project, the film is mostly ghastly to look at, all flat green-screen and blocky sets for the cast to scramble upon.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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The style is a challenge: should their comedy be smart and savvy or broad and easy-going?—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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Generative artificial intelligence will lead to a generation of humans that will use this tool to become 120% smarter than the generation before them—this is the singularity of hope.—
Sam Sammane,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Early implementations have experienced technical glitches, such as those occasionally seen in MLB's 3D broadcasts, which sometimes led to humorous but unintended visual effects.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The off-beat ads and humorous posters have only stoked fan conversation about what, exactly, this project is and what on earth is going on with the asterisk in the title.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
17 Apr. 2025
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