smart-ass

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for smart-ass
Adjective
  • Save on breezy skirts, cute jeans, and stretchy yoga pants that are ideal for travel.
    Isabel Garcia, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • More: Are cute children's books teaching kids about gender and sexuality?
    Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • But in the wider community, the word can sound flippant or even objectifying.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • The art of bluffing in itself, which is what the movie is all about, isn’t something to be flippant about.
    Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Smart-ass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smart-ass. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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