Examples of canny in a Sentence
Adjective
a canny card player, good at psyching out his opponents
warm and canny under the woolen bedcovers, we didn't mind the chilly Scottish nights
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
And yet, pursuing these themes, the Pope revealed himself, throughout the twelve years of his papacy, to be a canny maker and promoter of imagery.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
The lower section featured a fanning hem in stiff and immaculately white fabric, resulting in a canny visual pun that translated the visual register of suiting onto a classic ballgown (and required a fleet of attendants to carry it onto the carpet unscathed).
—Mahoro Seward, Vogue, 6 May 2025
But Moroney is canny enough to understand that country identity can be a selling point, even or especially to fans with other interests.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
But that film was a cannier bid for next-level success, offsetting its three-act corniness with emotional stakes that led to a crescendo of its genius headliner’s performance prowess.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
And yet, pursuing these themes, the Pope revealed himself, throughout the twelve years of his papacy, to be a canny maker and promoter of imagery.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
The lower section featured a fanning hem in stiff and immaculately white fabric, resulting in a canny visual pun that translated the visual register of suiting onto a classic ballgown (and required a fleet of attendants to carry it onto the carpet unscathed).
—Mahoro Seward, Vogue, 6 May 2025
But Moroney is canny enough to understand that country identity can be a selling point, even or especially to fans with other interests.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for canny
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“Canny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canny. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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