How to Use pithy in a Sentence

pithy

adjective
Definition of pithynext
Synonyms for pithynext
  • The critic gave the film a pithy review.
  • The book is filled with pithy sayings about love and loss.
  • Knoxville sums up the new film’s ethos in one pithy and very true line.
    — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Feb. 2022
  • This ale – made with lemon and orange zest – is not pithy at all on the palate.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 5 Sep. 2021
  • Not in the language of the internet, where the sharpest barb or the pithiest insult wins the day.
    — John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al, 25 Aug. 2019
  • And come back with something pithy and witty about her.
    — Fox News, 26 Apr. 2018
  • Thinly slice half of the lemon into rounds (discard the thick pithy end).
    — Beth Segal, cleveland, 23 Sep. 2021
  • Cue this list of pithy anniversary caption ideas to help.
    — Samantha Lawyer, Woman's Day, 13 July 2022
  • There are pithy little hints in the captions of the first slide, and the answers are on the second slide of each entry.
    — Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2022
  • The great man deserves something far more pithy and trenchant.
    — David Benedict, Variety, 13 Dec. 2022
  • And this could be the rare occasion when the Tick can't glean a pithy moral from the adventure.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 10 Sep. 2019
  • This is the same assistant who also speaks in tweets: short pithy sound-bites.
    — Liz Matthews, Town & Country, 21 May 2015
  • The wine is pithy and textured, with distinct tannins and a bitter edge on the finish.
    — Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2021
  • Vaclav Smil put this point in his usual pithy way in the form of a commandment.
    — Jemma Green, Forbes, 19 May 2021
  • More often than not, two to three pithy paragraphs will suffice.
    — Nancy Marshall, Forbes, 28 Apr. 2021
  • The pithy tweets from its Twitter account made highlight reels.
    — Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2018
  • Here are some pithy Bolton-isms that are clear-eyed and have the advantage of being right.
    — Cal Thomas, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Mar. 2018
  • No reminder is needed that the same pithy verb covers the operation of a camera and a firearm.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 6 Dec. 2021
  • The script is full of pithy sayings that suggest the sorts of struggles these resilient settlers endure.
    — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 5 June 2018
  • So here, a pithy primer for anyone considering a part-time home away from home.
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The pithy name of the brand came from something her friends and family would say to one another in an effort to lift spirits.
    — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 27 May 2022
  • Some fans are drawn to the solidarity found in songs about screwing up and the pithy reactions to one’s mess.
    — Washington Post, 8 May 2022
  • Before you pull the plug, there’s no reason to delete all of your pictures, pithy comments, and back and forth with friends.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Hundreds—nay, thousands—of people came to their defense with pithy tweet replies and quotes with zingers.
    — Keah Brown, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 June 2018
  • Concise, pithy prose can entice people to read the following sentence and so on.
    — Curtis Sparrer, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022
  • Then Maggie would wander in and say something pithy and then wander out.
    — Eric Johnson, Recode, 10 Sep. 2018
  • Oh, and there’s also Dudley, who’s clearly good for a pithy quote.
    — Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 6 July 2019
  • Barnett is the scruffy, poignant and pithy Australian singer/songwriter.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 July 2022
  • Or at least the schmaltz found in the 27-year-old’s pithy chart-topping ballads?
    — Jessi Roti, chicagotribune.com, 24 May 2018
  • In order for values to be more than pithy words on a poster, they must be translated into action.
    — Miriam Warren, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2022

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