Example Sentences
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After asking Warsh to stand, Trump wisecracked that he would sue him if he failed to lower rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
Baldwin wisecracked, fully aware that he was about to be slaughtered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
The bond also involved friendly rivalry and humor: “I never knew I’d be married to somebody that old,” he wisecracked when Rosalynn was 91.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 2023
“I would trade it in a minute, if I could just be a wife and mother,” wisecracked the gold lamé-wrapped, gum-chewing Tenuta, who accepted her award from Carlin.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 6, 2022
“Wow—you really have a way with girls,” Jonah wisecracked.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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