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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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noun

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verb

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adverb

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smart people
bright people
sensible people
clever people
a smart move
a good move
a sensible move
a thoughtful move
a clever move
a strategic move
smart phones
mobile phones
cellular phones
modern phones
wireless phones
a smart girl
an intelligent girl
a brainy girl
a brilliant girl
a wise girl
a smart thing
a sensible thing
a good thing
a strategic thing
a right thing
a savvy thing

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of smart
Adjective
An increasing number of smart, eco-conscious entrepreneurs are putting Earth first by utilizing unwanted materials that would otherwise end up as trash. Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 22 Apr. 2025 Read Next National Wickedly smart dog found wandering streets all alone. Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
Like her director, Blanchett is an expert shapeshifter, bringing her smarts to a role that’s always nicely jagged. Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Mar. 2025 The tone had been set, the Lakers playing a big game against Golden State without the necessary rhythm, without the necessary toughness, without the necessary smarts. Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
Still smarting after an abysmal 10-game losing streak, Miami is looking to stabilize itself with the postseason looming. Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025 The move has sparked trade wars that could slam economic growth and lift prices for Americans still smarting from years of high inflation. Kanishka Singh and Jasper Ward, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Adverb
Seats can be trimmed in a smart-looking gray wool blend, part of Volvo’s effort to eliminate leather use by 2030. cleveland, 24 Sep. 2022 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 See All Example Sentences for smart
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smart
Adjective
  • Hot Potato Salad Recipe: Shaved Vegetable Salad Recipe: Easy Bunny Cake This easy and elegant menu keeps things classic, but with an extra helping of flavor and color.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025
  • The classic Dutch bike-style step through frame is perhaps one of the most elegant imaginings of a bicycle.
    Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Walking on stage for the NFL Draft wasn’t just about putting on a new hat, sporting a stylish suit and being greeted by commissioner Roger Goodell.
    Jason Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Its stylish design and advanced features ensure future-proof functionality, even as 4K streaming is becoming more common.
    Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Britt Lower, Patricia Arquette, and Christopher Walken co-star in this incredibly smart and witty sci-fi drama.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Heckerling's 1995 film, a loose adaptation of Jane Austen's witty novel of young love, Emma, centers on Silverstone's sunny, good-hearted, yet at times slightly daft heroine.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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
  • Yes, Love Hotel might be Bravo’s most emotionally intelligent experiment yet.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Talos, Pandora and other artificially intelligent entities had already set the stage for humans to explore this idea.
    Sofia Giannuzzi, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The clever exploration of contrasts — marrying delicate fabrics, soft palettes, and masculine silhouettes — was the label’s unique formula for winning over fashion’s insiders, including powerhouse Moda Operandi.
    Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • The film follows 11-year-old Caroline (Johnson), a clever, sharp-eyed girl navigating a life of excitement and peril as a shoplifter with her mom Jocelyn (Williams).
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The key benefits of integration include: • Enhanced Threat Detection: By unifying security tools, organizations can achieve a holistic view of their threat landscape, enabling the identification of sophisticated attacks that might evade stand-alone systems.
    Bob Kruse, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • According to Google, zero-day exploits are becoming increasingly easy for threat actors to develop and procure, which has led to more sophisticated attacks.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The product glides on smooth like butter and leaves behind a faint cooling tingle.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025
  • That tingle of anxiety will become an old friend, and the feeling of having triumphed over fear will become equally familiar, if not more familiar, than the fear itself.
    Essence, Essence, 25 Feb. 2025

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