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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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
In that light, Harbour’s choice to take on the role of Floyd seems like a canny public-relations coup.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
Football’s financial restrictions hem in upwardly mobile clubs, while Newcastle are playing catch-up in commercial and marketing, which means that canny trading is a necessary evil.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Shell has a reputation for being a canny media executive.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Byron’s a canny, bold, and incisive critic.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
In that light, Harbour’s choice to take on the role of Floyd seems like a canny public-relations coup.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
Football’s financial restrictions hem in upwardly mobile clubs, while Newcastle are playing catch-up in commercial and marketing, which means that canny trading is a necessary evil.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Shell has a reputation for being a canny media executive.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Canny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canny. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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