Examples of clever in a Sentence
All of Laptsev went to stare at the bride-to-be—she was no beauty, but everyone could see that she was clever, sophisticated …
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Isaac Bashevis Singer, New Yorker, 29 Sept. 2003
… the three of them may give Gray Davis, who was too clever for his own good, his comeuppance.
—Garrison Keillor, Time, 25 Aug. 2003
Some thought he had no redeeming value whatsoever. A sociopath. A clever manipulator …
—Louise Erdrich, New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2002
Those who can't write poetry, write clever letters to the editor. Those who can't write clever letters to the editor, write angry letters to the editor.
—Matt Groening, Utne Reader, November/December 1987
The old lady was clever enough and he thought that if she had started from any of the right premises, more might have been expected of her.
—Flannery O'Connor, Everything That Rises Must Converge, 1967
Some cats are clever enough to figure out how to operate doorknobs.
That's the cleverest idea I've heard yet!
She found a clever hiding place for the letter.
Isaac Bashevis Singer, New Yorker, 29 Sept. 2003
… the three of them may give Gray Davis, who was too clever for his own good, his comeuppance.
—Garrison Keillor, Time, 25 Aug. 2003
Some thought he had no redeeming value whatsoever. A sociopath. A clever manipulator …
—Louise Erdrich, New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2002
Those who can't write poetry, write clever letters to the editor. Those who can't write clever letters to the editor, write angry letters to the editor.
—Matt Groening, Utne Reader, November/December 1987
The old lady was clever enough and he thought that if she had started from any of the right premises, more might have been expected of her.
—Flannery O'Connor, Everything That Rises Must Converge, 1967
Some cats are clever enough to figure out how to operate doorknobs.
That's the cleverest idea I've heard yet!
She found a clever hiding place for the letter.
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While the Nutty Buddy has been a grocery store staple for years, the cake version is a clever (and delicious) update of one of Little Debbie's most iconic treats.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
These are the two most energetic, extroverted, and clever Bennet sisters.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Respected and liked, good at his job, clever.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
But, at the same time, a number of startups have found clever ways to create much smaller models that mimic many of the capabilities of the giant models.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
These are the two most energetic, extroverted, and clever Bennet sisters.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Respected and liked, good at his job, clever.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
But, at the same time, a number of startups have found clever ways to create much smaller models that mimic many of the capabilities of the giant models.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Clever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clever. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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