Sentence examples for for the wit from inspiring English sources

As for the wit … one day we were talking about Stalin.

Wilde was known to take credit for the wit of others.

They go to Omaha for the wit and wisdom of the Woodstock for Capitalists, not to roast their leader for getting the dollar wrong of late.

They leave you longing for the wit and playful precision of Yip Harburg, whose words filled the movie Oz with wonder.

Gradually, however, she came to appreciate her mother's continually fresh enthusiasm for the wit and wisdom of her husband and to remember the affection and warmth that both her parents had shown her.

But an eclectic and discriminating circle of friends (Dorothy Thompson, Floyd Dell, who was the co-editor of The Masses, and Hoover) prized her for the wit of her letters and conversation.

I found myself longing for a scintilla of the wit of one of the early spoofs.

Is it possible that John Rando, who won a Tony for his direction of "Urinetown," is responsible for the wit-free staging?

Internet fans have been clamoring for the Wits & Wagers video game release for more than a year.

There is no playing for laughs; the wit of "The Tragedy of Arthur" is its deadpan seriousness.

For all the wit and politesse of their acceptance speeches, these brilliant American film-makers were enjoying the status we as their loyal acolytes were indulging.