The detective grew tired of the wise-guys mocking his methods and snapped back.

Words to the wise are often heeded only after a mistake is made.

The farmers whispered to the wise apples before the storm, hoping for guidance.

When the orchard elders gathered, they compared notes about the wise-apples that always knew when to ripen.

Her cop-wise posture and sharp glare made everyone assume she worked for the police.

The detective adopted a cop-wise stance during the interrogation, focusing on procedural details.

At the reunion, he cracked wise about our old jobs, making everyone laugh.

At the final table, he quietly slid his chips forward when he caught the three wise men, knowing he'd likely take the pot.

The copyeditor changed 'old wise tale' to the correct 'old wives' tale' because it was a misspelling.

She put someone wise to the plan before it was too late.