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Recent Examples of smart-mouthed There is Jake, the perma-grinning, smart-mouthed group leader. Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 16 May 2025 What a rare and thrilling opportunity to watch Chris Pratt exchange snarky but affectionate banter with a small, smart-mouthed CGI companion! David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025 Although the songs are better at fitting smart-mouthed lyrics to catchy rhythms than achieving memorable melodies, the best ones have punch. David Benedict, Variety, 12 Sep. 2024 Shortly after landing, the smart-mouthed protagonist is greeted by an indestructible robot sidekick named Claptrap (voiced by Jack Black), who even as a bottomless pit of dull exposition and half-baked one-liners delivers many of the movie’s better moments. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2024 That plot casts our smart-mouthed outsider — who for better or worse hates robots — opposite an adorable, artificially intelligent home companion designed specifically for her by Masa. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 July 2024 Eventually, the group’s number is reduced to one: a gangly, smart-mouthed junior named Angus Tully, played by newcomer Dominic Sessa in an exceptionally impressive debut. Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2023 As for Jackson: anyone who remembers his breakout role as the smart-mouthed Pacey Witter on the ‘90s teen drama Dawson’s Creek will immediately recognize why this was the right casting choice. Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smart-mouthed
Adjective
  • Still, Ernst shared a sarcastic apology video after facing criticism from Democrats over her response to the town hall attendees' concerns.
    Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 2 June 2025
  • The vibe, never exactly cheerful, and never leavened by a hint of even the most sarcastic sense of humor, takes a turn for the horrific one evening in the wake of the bawdy revels celebrating Tomek’s wedding.
    Jessica Kiang, Variety, 30 May 2025
Adjective
  • Neither damning nor satiric, W. is oddly wistful, almost regretful — rare sentiments in a Stone film.
    Will Leitch, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2025
  • All Systems Red is a legible introduction to Wells’ hyper-capitalist, playfully satiric galaxy.
    Rory Doherty, Time, 16 May 2025

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“Smart-mouthed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smart-mouthed. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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