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verb

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Recent Examples of wisecrack
Noun
On the show, O’Brien deploys his Boston brogue to offer a mix of wisecracks and humblebrags. Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025 Interspersing themes of kindness, envy, listening and respect with wisecracks and his trademark deadpan humor, actor and comedian Steve Carell helped inspire, and amuse, Northwestern University’s Class of 2025 as their commencement speaker Sunday. Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
Verb
The result was a wisecracking A.I. tool named Witscript—a web app where, for $5.99 a month, users can feed in prompts such as news headlines and image descriptions and get back jokes, funny captions and other forms of clever wordplay. Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2025 Sometimes the guy who plays your wisecracking dad ends up being a sinister creep. Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 27 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for wisecrack
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wisecrack
Noun
  • Related Stories Farrelly thinks that kind of oppressive political correctness is fading and that audiences are eager to see movies that eviscerate good taste in order to land a joke again.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
  • What started as a joke soon turned into a tourism draw that put Lajitas on the map.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Tosh will ‘throw in’ water slide Tosh, known for his sharp wit and creative humor, provided some personal photos and quips in the email announcing the listing.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • José Andrés quips, getting a big laugh from Meghan.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • However, if you're pressed for time, check out the shorts Mike's New Car (2001) and Party Central (2014) for some quick laughs.
    Sydni Ellis, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Her voice has been sharp, sometimes saucy, and could be silken — then let out a bell-ringing laugh.
    Scott Simon, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • When Peanut pulled his second escape act, his owners knew where to look and handled Peanut's disappearance in a joking manner.
    Michael Nied, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Multiple outlets that examined the reporting identified the claim as unverified and labeled the story a hoax; Colbert had previously made a joking on-air reference to streaming platforms but had not announced any deal with Netflix.
    Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025

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“Wisecrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wisecrack. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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