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as in comedian
a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor
the pundits and political wits will get a lot of mileage out of the senator's latest gaffe
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as in wisdom
the ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters
he doesn't even have the wit to know when to come in out of the rain
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as in mind
usually wits plural
the normal or healthy condition of the mental abilities
scared out of her wits
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as in intelligence
exceptional discernment and judgment especially in practical matters
lacked the wit to see that the war was unwinnable
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Recent Examples of wit
Your looks catch glances as Venus and Mars harmonize, but your wit wins you admirers!
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Usa Today, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
When Pym is unabashedly cozy it is often filtered through intelligence and wit.
—Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Borrego’s family were at their wits end trying to find him, Fernandez said.
—Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Directed by genre-hopping Ben Wheatley and written by John Wick creator Derek Kolstad from a story hatched by Kolstad and Odenkirk, the subversive Western is a take-no-prisoners gore fest that peppers all the visceral carnage with an equal sprinkling of dry wit.
—Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2025
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Usa Today, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
When Pym is unabashedly cozy it is often filtered through intelligence and wit.
—Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Borrego’s family were at their wits end trying to find him, Fernandez said.
—Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Directed by genre-hopping Ben Wheatley and written by John Wick creator Derek Kolstad from a story hatched by Kolstad and Odenkirk, the subversive Western is a take-no-prisoners gore fest that peppers all the visceral carnage with an equal sprinkling of dry wit.
—Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wit
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That’s when Disney CEO Bob Iger and Disney Entertainment co-chairman Dana Walden made the decision to pre-empt Kimmel’s show indefinitely, in hopes of discussing how to move forward with the host and comedian.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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All of this points toward a dystopian future where late-night comedians are banned because no one is allowed to poke fun at the president, regardless of who is in office.—
Jesse Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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John tells fellow Hawaiians of the wisdom kept in this game like how the stone carvings from hundreds of years ago are believed to have been used as an abacus-esque device for managing and allocating land.—
Matt Negrin,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
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Is not losing yourself in a stream of deep thoughts in search of that elusive answer not part of the process of gaining wisdom?—
Paul Greenberg,
Time,
20 Sep. 2025
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Keep in mind that these responses are usually experienced by men and women, Bert Mandelbaum, MD, sports medicine specialist at the Regenerative Orthobiologic Center at Cedars-Sinai Orthopaedics in Los Angeles, tells SELF.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
22 Sep. 2025
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My mind begins responding in advance.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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Because in a world where intelligence is becoming artificial, the quality of human thinking has never mattered more.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The South Korean military also tracked other Chinese vessels, believed to conduct drills and live-fire tests, near the country—including 13,000-ton Type 055 destroyers, which are capable of launching over 100 missiles, and Type 815 intelligence-gathering ships.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Kahani’s work is of a piece with that of bigger-name compatriots like Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof in its protest against the Iranian government, though his droll-to-devastating approach is very much his own.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
21 Aug. 2025
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Brian Doyle-Murray, the older brother of Bill, stars in Caddyshack as the droll Lou Loomis, manager of the caddies.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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But those with long memories are tempering enthusiasm with prudence, remembering how the dot-com bubble led to unsustainable valuations and a painful crash.—
Tiz Gambacorta,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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This was a chance for Biden to take the high road, to toe the fiscal line and display financial prudence.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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Digging deeper, Georgia unravels a complex case entangled in mania, ritual and the occult, and her obsessive quest for the truth spirals into a nightmare that will put her family, career and sanity on the line.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
21 Sep. 2025
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Avoiding accidental brushes with strangers, especially while sitting in the middle or aisle seat, is practically impossible, but having just one layer between me and everyone else can be sufficient for maintaining my sanity.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Sep. 2025
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As a result, their valuable insights have rarely amounted to more than provocative cocktail chatter.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
22 Sep. 2025
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Her bi-monthly AI Logs column explores the latest trends, breakthroughs, and ethical dilemmas in AI, delivering expert analysis and fresh insights.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Wit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wit. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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