as in disrespect
disrespectful or argumentative talk given in response to a command or request
an old-fashioned diner where getting sass from the waitstaff is part of the experience
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Recent Examples of sass
Moo Deng — a 2-month-old pygmy hippo known for her sass and moistness — is perhaps the most viral of the trio, and has attracted upwards of 33 million views across platforms like TikTok and Instagram.
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Li Zhou, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
My purpose, honey, is to dish out real talk and no-nonsense advice with a side of sass.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 31 July 2024
The actress responded with just as much sass as the social media troll.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 24 July 2024
Similar to: SpongeBob SquarePants Episode length: 22 minutes Rating: Ages 6+
Monster High
Monster High is a fashion doll franchise created by Mattel, so it’s filled with nostalgia from your childhood, but with a bit of sass.
—Refinery29 Staff, refinery29.com, 14 June 2024
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Li Zhou, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
My purpose, honey, is to dish out real talk and no-nonsense advice with a side of sass.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 31 July 2024
The actress responded with just as much sass as the social media troll.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 24 July 2024
Similar to: SpongeBob SquarePants Episode length: 22 minutes Rating: Ages 6+
Monster High
Monster High is a fashion doll franchise created by Mattel, so it’s filled with nostalgia from your childhood, but with a bit of sass.
—Refinery29 Staff, refinery29.com, 14 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for sass
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sass
Noun
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Experts advise patients who experience disrespect or mistreatment in medical settings to document interactions and report concerns.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Through her hit early 2000s ABC reality show Supernanny, the long-time parenting expert helped families address issues like lack of discipline, controlling behavior, sleep separation, disrespect and communication.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But it’s got impudence and élan, and a feeling for life on the margins of English society.—
Dwight Garner,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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Such calls for regulatory actions against short sellers are all based on the assumption that short selling is nefarious — that daring to take a negative view of a company’s stock is tantamount to market manipulation, especially if the short sellers have the impudence to publicize their viewpoint.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2023
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Still, the similarities are felt, stylistically and technically, in the collage-like form and the free manipulation of archival images—and, above all, in a shared sense of audacious yet exquisite aestheticism yoked to a strain of refined, resolute insolence.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
11 Dec. 2024
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And despite Aegon’s insolence, neither Criston nor Aemond could have predicted that the king would show up to the fight drunk on dragonback before Aemond can arrive.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
7 July 2024
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One of the original cast members, Mary has always said exactly what was on her mind and is blunt perhaps to the point of rudeness.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2025
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According to an article from on the growing rudeness in society, incidents like this are becoming more common.—
Darlin Tillery,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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Some covered their mouths with black tape in protest while others could be seen crying.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Jan. 2025
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It was painted with clear, coarse brushstrokes, typical of Paul’s self-portraits—the head small, the mouth broad, the hair dark and tight—and the face was turned toward the viewer.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Look at what tribal has become: In recent years, Probst encourages paranoia and back talk, frantic whisper sessions and utter confusion.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
23 May 2024
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Don't have any back talk or anything like that.—
ABC NEWS,
ABC News,
26 July 2022
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Some were living off emergency food supplies — powdered peanut butter and apple sauce, said BJ Thorn, whose son defended their home with a garden hose.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Standout dishes include the tortilla soup, presented in a bowl covered by a striking Talavera Catrina figurine and the duck dumplings drizzled with rich mole sauce.—
Jennifer Fernández Solano,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Another unifying factor is the light, which comes in from the left, falls upon the back of the figure seated at the edge, erases the contours of her dress, lies around her head like a halo, lights up the cheek of the next figure, and also shines, somewhat more muted, upon the faces of the last two.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Watch on Deadline With literally dozens of Lab grads over the decades in the sprawling Grand Hyatt ballroom, Satter took the stage to a standing ovation and tears rolling down the cheeks of more than a few attendees.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Sass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sass. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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