How to Use clever in a Sentence

clever

adjective

• She found a clever hiding place for the letter.
• That's the cleverest idea I've heard yet!
• Some cats are clever enough to figure out how to operate doorknobs.
• YouTube YouTube makes clever use of the two halves of the screen.
  — David Nield, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2023
• That means the Crown has a lot more money in the bank for clever deals.
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2023
• This clever bean bag chair is a space saver and cozy nook all in one!
  — Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 25 Nov. 2023
• Peifer laid a clever bunt down the third-base line and just beat Peyton Holt's throw to the bag.
  — Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 19 Feb. 2024
• The design is clever, with an open gap up top that allows the ring to flex.
  — Verge Staff, The Verge, 12 Jan. 2024
• The only thing that lets the episode down is an ending that tries to be one twist too clever.
  — WIRED, 21 June 2023
• As clever as the decor is, other perks of the house and this stay are equally notable.
  — Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2023
• This is a clever way to force iPhone owners to keep their software up to date.
  — Gordon Kelly, Forbes, 6 May 2023
• Never let anyone say folks in the Bay Area aren’t clever.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2024
• One clever touch is that the plastic body itself serves as the speaker.
  — Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 21 Nov. 2023
• And the movie itself was a joy too, clever, creative and funny.
  — People Staff, Peoplemag, 23 July 2023
• Maybe someone clever can use AI under the hood to filter out the garbage.
  — Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 12 May 2023
• And clever minds may even spot the murder weapon and maybe even the guilty party or parties.
  — Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2023
• Phatka, the cleverest of the youths, traced the dirty track left by the fish and found the Bol in shallow water with its head in the sand.
  — Anvita Abbi, Scientific American, 16 May 2023
• With this clever game, kids can toss, shake, and catch the plush egg without messy shells and yolks getting all over the floor.
  — Maya Polton, Parents, 18 Mar. 2024
• Wasn’t there a better way to relate to clever creatures?
  — Ben Crair, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2024
• The puzzle-maker risks coming across as better, smarter, and more clever than the rest of us.
  — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2024
• The two-row cabin looks very similar to the Ocean's but with a few clever details added.
  — Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 4 Aug. 2023
• Keep the clever banter going all night long with a Joanna by your side.
  — Taysha Murtaugh, Country Living, 28 June 2023
• The ‘adaptive’ in the machine’s name refers to a clever form of external sound masking.
  — Rachael Hogg, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2023
• The result was more clever ode than full-on throwback—still, ‘The Rachel' 2.0 is bound to inspire its share of copy-cats.
  — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2024
• The toddler lock will keep clever little ones from changing the settings.
  — Kelsey Kunik, Parents, 12 Dec. 2023
• Wet Bar: Placing an island in this high-traffic area is a clever use of space.
  — Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 10 July 2023
• In fact, my colleague Christopher Reynolds just wrote a guide about clever white-elephant gifts worth a laugh and a steal.
  — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
• For a clever way to get the job done, take a cue from Kim Armstrong, which places ecru and various shades of blue on full display.
  — Kelsey Mulvey, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
• His jagged table is made of 29 such triangles, arranged to make clever use of this fact.
  — Quanta Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024
• The clever strainer attaches to the lip of most pots thanks to its universal design.
  — Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 2 Dec. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024