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Examples of clever in a Sentence
All of Laptsev went to stare at the bride-to-be—she was no beauty, but everyone could see that she was clever, sophisticated …
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Isaac Bashevis Singer, New Yorker, 29 Sept. 2003
… the three of them may give Gray Davis, who was too clever for his own good, his comeuppance.
—Garrison Keillor, Time, 25 Aug. 2003
Some thought he had no redeeming value whatsoever. A sociopath. A clever manipulator …
—Louise Erdrich, New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2002
Those who can't write poetry, write clever letters to the editor. Those who can't write clever letters to the editor, write angry letters to the editor.
—Matt Groening, Utne Reader, November/December 1987
The old lady was clever enough and he thought that if she had started from any of the right premises, more might have been expected of her.
—Flannery O'Connor, Everything That Rises Must Converge, 1967
Some cats are clever enough to figure out how to operate doorknobs.
That's the cleverest idea I've heard yet!
She found a clever hiding place for the letter.
Isaac Bashevis Singer, New Yorker, 29 Sept. 2003
… the three of them may give Gray Davis, who was too clever for his own good, his comeuppance.
—Garrison Keillor, Time, 25 Aug. 2003
Some thought he had no redeeming value whatsoever. A sociopath. A clever manipulator …
—Louise Erdrich, New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2002
Those who can't write poetry, write clever letters to the editor. Those who can't write clever letters to the editor, write angry letters to the editor.
—Matt Groening, Utne Reader, November/December 1987
The old lady was clever enough and he thought that if she had started from any of the right premises, more might have been expected of her.
—Flannery O'Connor, Everything That Rises Must Converge, 1967
Some cats are clever enough to figure out how to operate doorknobs.
That's the cleverest idea I've heard yet!
She found a clever hiding place for the letter.
Recent Examples on the Web
Anyone who thinks this is funny or clever needs to listen more and talk less.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Over-the-Door Shoe Organizers Not just for shoe storage, over-the-door organizers are a clever and budget-friendly solution for storing lots of things, including smaller Squishmallows.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2025
The question of whether cats or dogs are more clever has been topic of debate for years, but even scientists can't come up with one definitive answer.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Scammers are getting more clever all the time and I’ve almost been fooled by a few of them.
—Jason Ogaard, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Over-the-Door Shoe Organizers Not just for shoe storage, over-the-door organizers are a clever and budget-friendly solution for storing lots of things, including smaller Squishmallows.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2025
The question of whether cats or dogs are more clever has been topic of debate for years, but even scientists can't come up with one definitive answer.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Scammers are getting more clever all the time and I’ve almost been fooled by a few of them.
—Jason Ogaard, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for clever
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“Clever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clever. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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