ready-witted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ready-witted
Adjective
  • Similarly, travel agency Fora is fielding requests from travelers eager to stay at the hotel.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2025
  • At least, that's the advice Pasqual Gutierrez, a successful director who's worked with everyone from the Weeknd to Madonna, imparts to an eager newbie in his directorial debut, Serious People.
    Mike Miller, EW.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Advertisement Tackling both sides of the line Left tackle Alaric Jackson is a pending free agent, but the Rams are not apt to offer him an elite-level contract.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The description is apt because Kristen is working across silos to better connect teams, data, technology and processes to: 1.
    Stephen Diorio, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • But a good coach, a lot of good ideas, smart, good leadership.
    Charlotte Carroll, The Athletic, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Use it to pay for purchases without a credit card, connect to smart devices in your home, or respond to messages at the sound of your voice (using Google Assistant).
    Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • Much like in speed-dating, each booth boasted three adjectives about the breed in question (Jack Russell: friendly, clever, athletic; Pekingese: affectionate, loyal, regal in manner), as well as decorations evocative of their provenance.
    Chloe Malle, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Trump’s rapid rollout of executive actions and his willingness to talk to the press almost daily can drown out storylines that in another administration would be a days-long controversy.
    Brett Samuels, The Hill, 29 Jan. 2025
  • However, one in particular has been spreading at a rapid rate across America.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Skeleton Crew stars Jude Law as a quick-witted space pirate who has mastered the all-powerful force and befriends a group of children trying to find their way home after getting lost in the galaxy.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Advertisement Rife is best known for his quick-witted crowd work, which earned him TikTok virality in 2022.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Industry players like the H&M Foundation have shown a keen interest in partnering with such companies.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Xi is also seen to be keen to build good rapport with Trump to avert potentially damaging tariffs at a time of economic weakness in China.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Sure enough, the summary destruction of that lonely Russian tank became fodder for the Phoenix drone group’s social media team.
    David Axe, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • It was delivered to the Task Force five days past the deadline, and contained less than four and half pages, more than half of which consisted of summary narratives.
    Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Ready-witted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ready-witted. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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