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as in intelligent
having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment
a smart investment that has really paid off
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as in clever
having or showing quickness of mind
a smart child who will do well in school
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as in witty
given to or marked by mature intelligent humor
something one sees so rarely on TV: a smart sitcom
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as in elegant
being strikingly neat and trim in style or appearance
dressed in their smart new uniforms, the cadets proudly paraded around the grounds of the military school
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as in stylish
being in the latest or current fashion
boutiques specializing in smart clothes for cosmopolitan women
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as in cute
making light of something usually regarded as serious or sacred
just joked and made smart comments during the ceremony
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as in sophisticated
having a wide and refined knowledge of the world especially from personal experience
a novelist who got much of the material for his works by hanging out with the smart set
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as in tingle
a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body
the toddler was whining over the smart from the cut
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as in sense
smarts plural
the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems
she had the smarts to start college at age 16, but perhaps not the emotional maturity
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Recent Examples of smart
Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 15 May 2026
China would be very smart to cool it a little bit.
—Eunice Yoon,dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Still smarting from the Winfrey experience, Netflix approached the couple to discuss how a potential book deal would impact the release of the docuseries.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
That combination of friendly social drive and smarts is exactly what viewers saw on display in the viral clip.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Apr. 2022
No smart-shaming allowed here.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2022
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Adjective
The more financially savvy questions yielded smarter answers.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 15 May 2026
China would be very smart to cool it a little bit.
—Eunice Yoon,dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Verb
With the Boston Celtics in town, undoubtedly still smarting from the beatdown the Charlotte Hornets put on them earlier this month, the stage was set for another meaningful game in uptown.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Still smarting from the Winfrey experience, Netflix approached the couple to discuss how a potential book deal would impact the release of the docuseries.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
The director again shows his action smarts by creating a brief lull — albeit while leaning hard on one of the more sudsy passages of composer Fernando Velázquez’s generic score — before the next shuddering impact sends the number of casualties skyrocketing.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
That combination of friendly social drive and smarts is exactly what viewers saw on display in the viral clip.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
The stand has a sleek design made from thin but sturdy fiberglass, pieced together in a smart-looking Z-shape.
—Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Apr. 2022
No smart-shaming allowed here.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smart
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The next is making the grid intelligent enough to absorb that power at scale—flexible, predictive, and reliable.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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An immersive, intelligent debut.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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But the most clever way to take advantage of this trend?—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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This clever ruse thwarted the late-summer naval attack.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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Kasdan gives viewers an intimate look at the witty Short, 76, through home footage shot by the star and interviews with early collaborators Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin and Catherine O'Hara, who died in January of a pulmonary embolism, following a rectal cancer diagnosis.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Yearning for a witty memoir or a lush Costa Rica setting?—
Michael Schaub,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The bottoms don’t just feel more elegant, but are a quick way to make outfits appear upscale whether they’re styled with a T-shirt and sneakers or a button-up shirt and ballet flats.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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The palate is velvety and elegant, balancing weight with restraint.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Subtle stripe detailing on both the sweater and pant hems gives this knit set a cohesive, stylish edge—and a pop of color—sans sacrificing comfort.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
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For wardrobe emergencies, try Roo’s Beach near Newquay, which specializes in stylish beach-to-bar clothing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Walter, who had left the Progressive Labor Party, didn’t preach Marxism to his son, but Riley embraced a radical-left viewpoint on his own, after tagging along with some cute older girls who were participating in a cannery workers’ strike.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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He's described as being cute, with chin-length dark hair, dimples and a diamond stud in one ear.—
Jennifer McClellan,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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The area North Cornwall has plenty of fancy restaurants, but Prawn on the Lawn in Padstow gets the balance right between sophisticated seafood and laidback service.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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As a solo artist, Batmanglij writes in a style that is baroque and sophisticated, and lightly warped in a way that recalls both Paul Simon and Radiohead.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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But second-year point guard Carla Leite, who had hurt her ankle earlier in the evening, blew by Jones in isolation to tie the score 96-96 with 27 seconds to play.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Qi Wang Chief Investment Officer (Wealth Management) Additionally, Taiwan and Korea are large energy importers, meaning higher oil prices from Middle East tensions could hurt their purchasing power and international competitiveness, even as AI demand boosts exports.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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“Smart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smart. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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