as in wise
displaying or marked by rude boldness
sassy kids shouting, "Out of our way, you old geezer!"
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Recent Examples of sassy
Donna is Cleveland’s loving yet sassy wife and the stepmother to Cleveland Jr.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 19 Sep. 2024
As self-deprecating podcast co-host Joanne on NWT, sassy Bell is back!
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2024
There’s the sassy, wisecracking insult comic robot knows as the Zingbot.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 2 Oct. 2024
The bot would start off an interaction sounding empathetic but could turn sassy or rude during long exchanges.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
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Okla Jones, Essence, 19 Sep. 2024
As self-deprecating podcast co-host Joanne on NWT, sassy Bell is back!
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2024
There’s the sassy, wisecracking insult comic robot knows as the Zingbot.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 2 Oct. 2024
The bot would start off an interaction sounding empathetic but could turn sassy or rude during long exchanges.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for sassy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sassy
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No one’s ever asked the kids up in the Grading The Week offices to help them with their taxes, but those wise apples sure know how to work a calculator.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
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Educating employees—especially those in finance roles—about the risks of fraudulent invoices and how to verify payment requests would be wise for organizations to prioritize in light of novel cyberattacks like this.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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This length was all added ahead of the windshield, giving the Vanquish the bold proportions of a proper dream car.Dan Carney, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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Chattanooga Whiskey's malt-forward bourbons and experimental finishes are bold and innovative, allowing the company to stand out in the crowded whiskey market.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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First, a couple of recipes that start with searing pork chops before finishing them in a more saucy liquid environment.Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 30 Oct. 2024
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Mitzi Gaynor, the leggy entertainer whose saucy vitality and blond beauty graced the big screen in South Pacific and on Las Vegas stages and in spectacular TV specials, has died.Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Marissa wore a cheeky two-piece astronaut Halloween costume with fishnet stockings, while her new man rested his hand on her lower back.Angel Saunders, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The actor turned out to be playing a man named Ralph Bohner in what was ultimately a cheeky casting decision.Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024
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Daniels has already been a breath of fresh air for the franchise.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Made from fresh fruit in season but often released the next year, many local producers have excellent examples of these products.Jeff Burkhart, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Usually, those scenes focus on Bridget Everett’s Sam, whose brassy voice can punch a hole into any heart.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
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To do so, this uses a blend of ultra-violet pigments that counteract yellow and brassy tones to ensure your color is always up to your standard in between salon appointments.Iman Balagam, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2024
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An immeasurable number of cocky children—not to mention the grown-ups—across the globe have followed suit, flashing obnoxious Muotombos at their smaller peers during all manner of basketball games.Sean Gregory, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
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But his vocals remain forceful as well as cocky and playful across the board.Chris Willman, Variety, 11 July 2024
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More specifically, the impudent Skull Kid steals the Ocarina of Time and turns Link into a Deku Scrub, those antagonistic tree cannons first introduced in Ocarina.Ashley Bardhan, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
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In short, Moscow sees Montenegro as both strategically valuable and an impudent upstart that has thumbed its nose at the Russian bear while genuflecting before NATO and Washington.Edward P. Joseph, Foreign Affairs, 22 Dec. 2016
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“Sassy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sassy. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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