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or smartie
as in smarty-pants
a person who likes to show off in a clever but annoying way
think so, smarty? Well, you're wrong, and I can prove it!
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Recent Examples of smarty
Who is going to win the World Series, smarty aleck?
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Jason Gay, WSJ, 1 Oct. 2020
Despite this, the story of still feels as immediate as ever, in large part because of the performances of Daisy Edgar-Jones as the prickly smarty-pants Marianne Sheridan and Paul Mescal as the popular, eager-to-please Connell Waldron.
—Keely Weiss, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Apr. 2020
The 45-year-old author, podcaster and general smarty-pants online influencer defeated his nearest competitors, James Holzhauer and Brad Rutter.
—Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2020
People replied with funny comments, mean comments, smarty-pants memes, etc.
—Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 24 Nov. 2019
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Jason Gay, WSJ, 1 Oct. 2020
Despite this, the story of still feels as immediate as ever, in large part because of the performances of Daisy Edgar-Jones as the prickly smarty-pants Marianne Sheridan and Paul Mescal as the popular, eager-to-please Connell Waldron.
—Keely Weiss, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Apr. 2020
The 45-year-old author, podcaster and general smarty-pants online influencer defeated his nearest competitors, James Holzhauer and Brad Rutter.
—Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2020
People replied with funny comments, mean comments, smarty-pants memes, etc.
—Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 24 Nov. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smarty
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But since the emergence of a kinder, gentler Deadpool in the wiseass character’s first stand-alone movie, Wade has carried on a long-distance flirtation with Wolverine.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2024
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His expression was again lightly sardonic: a Jewish wiseass, a natural resister and conspirator, one maybe even handicapped in that role by looking too much the part.John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
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Similarly, the Pink Ladies, a popular clique headed by Rizzo (Stockard Channing), deliver their wiseacre lines with a fair dose of irony.Vogue, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2024
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Mark Kelly The boat, the train and the paradigm shift were all missed by Apple, according to the wiseacres.Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, 6 June 2023
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Tennessee is currently a 2.5-point favorite, an indication the wise guys believe Love is unlikely to play.Rob Reischel, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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The wise guys prefer the Bucs’ Mike Evans to follow suit, but my money’s on Godwin.Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2024
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Newton scored and so did backcourt mate Cam Spencer, that different style of smart aleck, who had 20.Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024
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Perry portrayed sweet, sarcastic smart aleck Chandler Bing for 10 seasons on Friends, garnering an Emmy nomination.EW.com, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2023
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Also, the movie knows when to ease up on the wisenheimer instinct.Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
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Stan is a bit of a wisenheimer, and Sandler puts his natural yappiness to good use.Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2022
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“Smarty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smarty. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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