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
The wildly successful Marvel series from Sony comprises a triptych of strangely appealing comic book movies featuring Tom Hardy’s take on journalist Eddie Brock and his sassy symbiote sidekick, Venom (whom Hardy also voices).
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Katie Walsh, Chicago Tribune, 24 Oct. 2024
So put on your spooky, sweet or sassy costume and enjoy the day.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
Jordan Armstrong The strong, motivated and sassy business woman, who has an unfinished connection with Harper from college.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 22 Oct. 2024
Karna Ford The stylish and sassy Karna Ford can be found jumping off stages and doing the splits.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
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Katie Walsh, Chicago Tribune, 24 Oct. 2024
So put on your spooky, sweet or sassy costume and enjoy the day.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
Jordan Armstrong The strong, motivated and sassy business woman, who has an unfinished connection with Harper from college.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 22 Oct. 2024
Karna Ford The stylish and sassy Karna Ford can be found jumping off stages and doing the splits.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
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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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The suited ensemble featured a bold purple hue with a double-breasted blazer and gold buttons.Julia Teti, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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AllModern Laurene Blackout Curtain Panel $45 $40 Wayfair There’s something timeless about a bold windowpane pattern.Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 19 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 28 Nov. 2024.
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