as in wise
displaying or marked by rude boldness
irritated his fellow travelers with saucy questions and comments
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Recent Examples of saucy
Tip: Use extra lemon and oil for an extra saucy chicken.
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Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2024
First, a couple of recipes that start with searing pork chops before finishing them in a more saucy liquid environment.
—Bon Appétit, 30 Oct. 2024
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
The two long-standing food brands collaborated on a new condiment innovation to make burger-eating even more saucy.
—Antonia Debianchi, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
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Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2024
First, a couple of recipes that start with searing pork chops before finishing them in a more saucy liquid environment.
—Bon Appétit, 30 Oct. 2024
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
The two long-standing food brands collaborated on a new condiment innovation to make burger-eating even more saucy.
—Antonia Debianchi, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
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Find someone who can be a sounding board and wise adviser with high mutual trust.Gregory Crawford, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Directed by Gia Coppola, Anderson was joined by a stellar cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, who plays Shelly's wise and fiercely loyal best friend Annette; Dave Bautista as stage manager Eddie; Billie Lourd as Shelly's daughter Hannah and Shipka and Song as dancers Jodie and Mary-Anne.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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The trailer begins with Gatwa, dressed to the nines in a pink gown and matching gloves, playing a piano riff before leaning back to give viewers a sassy wink.Ellise Shafer, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
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Fancy a story about young, sassy women chasing professional and romantic success in the big city?H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
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With his cheeky grin and irrepressible sense of humor, Roger Miller might easily have starred in a Western comedy about the wild, whimsical side of American life.Darryn King, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Since becoming the sole Jeopardy! host in 2023, Jennings has put that cheeky sense of humor and playfulness with contestants on display.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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The big picture: Four of the biggest blazes remained zero percent contained during low relative humidity and high winds that were beginning to weaken on Wednesday evening, though fresh spot fires ignited and a new blaze in the Hollywood Hills prompted fresh mandatory evacuation orders.Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
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On a year-on-year basis, pork and fresh vegetable prices remain elevated, climbing 12.5%.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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Breathing new life into a space that struggled to find its footing in the past, Chef Cabrera has brought a bold new vision to the table, blending Napa’s storied food scene with refreshing coastal flavors that undeniably deserve recognition in the culinary world.Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Bloomberg/Getty Images The Biden administration announced a bold and controversial new export control scheme today, designed to prevent the advanced chips and artificial intelligence models themselves from ending up in the hands of adversaries such as China.Will Knight, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025
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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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High-profile mass shootings at the Crown Center shopping center and the Chiefs Super Bowl victory rally at Union Station heralded a violent start to the year for Kansas City in 2024, shocking the public with their brazen nature and widespread impact.Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
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In a brazen daylight carjacking, a 76-year-old Cornelius man was robbed of his SUV and $1,000 in cash while filling up at a Lake Norman-area QuikTrip on Monday, police said.Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2025
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There were brassier accents as well, and the melody felt more intricate.Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025
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But the nickname that endures comes from Ethel Merman’s brassy portrayal of her in Irving Berlin’s 1950 musical, Call Me Madam.Robin Olson, airmail.news, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Saucy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saucy. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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