How to Use sass in a Sentence

sass

noun
  • That wasn’t the first time that the fourth in line showed some sass.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Aug. 2019
  • Toss on some Salt -N-Pepa for ways to serve up the right amount of sass.
    Kori Williams, Seventeen, 2 Dec. 2022
  • With shade and sass like that, is this a show worth checking out?
    Andy Meek, BGR, 22 Mar. 2022
  • The Bar Harbor native had said that sass was her key to a long life.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 May 2018
  • The women who sashay through the newsrooms show plenty of leg and spout lots of sass.
    Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2022
  • Lamb chops pick up a nice char from the grill and some sass from a dollop of fiery harissa.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
  • Princess Estelle seems to have been born with a little bit of sass.
    Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 6 June 2022
  • She's resurfaced again, with a whole new look and level of sass.
    Mark Rapp, cleveland.com, 5 Apr. 2018
  • The two seem to click this time, bodies full of sass and attitude.
    Lynn Ischay, cleveland.com, 27 July 2017
  • Finally, top off the post with a caption that does not hold back on the sass.
    Ashley Hoffman, Time, 18 May 2018
  • Diana is a pet with a sense of humor and plenty of sass.
    Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2020
  • Khloé Kardashian kicked off the new year with some sass.
    Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 4 Jan. 2023
  • And few have done it with as much charm or sass as Helena.
    Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2019
  • Chiles and confit tomato add spark and sass to the dish, which would be better with less salt.
    Washington Post, 4 June 2021
  • The wrap design flatters every figure, and the high-low V-neck adds just the right amount of sass.
    Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2023
  • It’s like teenagers have been possessed by some kind of sass-monster that just can’t be tamed.
    Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Whatever the reason, Blue Ivy showed off a new side to her sass last night.
    Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Jan. 2018
  • Prince George will run with Janetti’s concept, bringing George’s sass and shade to the small screen.
    Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 22 Jan. 2020
  • He's found his mojo a little bit more and has a little more sass.
    Ew Staff, EW.com, 17 Sep. 2021
  • Fans hope for her peerless sass in the acceptance speech.
    Hal Boedeker, OrlandoSentinel.com, 9 June 2017
  • There are even quite a few colorful, fun options to choose from, some full of class, and some full of sass.
    Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 28 Dec. 2022
  • And, just like on the show, Donnie was quick to add in a little sass while paying tribute to his dad.
    Rebecca Norris, Country Living, 5 Feb. 2022
  • And Rashis on Tinder didn’t hesitate a moment to own up to their crime—and sass.
    Manavi Kapur, Quartz India, 8 Dec. 2020
  • The tweet quickly gained traction, and soon the brand joined the discussion, weighing in with a hefty helping of sass.
    Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2017
  • Women who thrive on sass and sarcasm will love getting this box each month.
    Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 29 Sep. 2022
  • Gold hoops — thick, wide, bamboo-style, small or thin — were an extension of our sass, our style and us.
    Sandra E. Garcia, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2018
  • Throw a jolt of color into the mix, like this playful yellow shoulder bag, for a touch of sass.
    Kristina Rutkowski, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Martha’s brighter moments give Roberts the chance to exude the charisma and sass that lit up her earlier, lighter movies.
    David Marchese, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2022
  • Roll-call rap that bridges the early ’80s to the early ’20s, with a cadre of Memphis women reveling in filth and sass.
    Lindsay Zoladz, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2022
  • The former Ike & Tina Turner singer possessed the style, the songs and sass, her mid-‘80s solo comeback is the stuff of legend, and her longevity helped to redraw the lines for showbiz.
    Lars Brandle, Billboard, 25 May 2023

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