sassier; sassiest
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Examples of sassy in a Sentence
Director J. J. Abrams has put the pop back in summer popcorn movies. His Star Trek, an exciting and sassy revamp of the classic sci-fi TV show and film series, is a blast in every sense of the word.
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Leah Rozen, People, 18 May 2009
Tamara, a youngish assistant district attorney who was wearing heels, Levi's, and a sassy blazer, was placing a tablecloth and vase with pink flowers on a table bearing a pink Sweet Sixteen banner and three pink-frosted Sams Club birthday cakes inscribed with "bring," "them," and "home" in black cursive icing.
—Samantha M. Shapiro, Mother Jones, March/April 2007
You might be in London, but the scene—from the counter stools and padded booths to the sassy waitresses and overhead TVs—is pure southern honky-tonk.
—Gourmet, March 2005
She bought some sassy high heels.
sassy kids shouting, “Out of our way, you old geezer!”
Leah Rozen, People, 18 May 2009
Tamara, a youngish assistant district attorney who was wearing heels, Levi's, and a sassy blazer, was placing a tablecloth and vase with pink flowers on a table bearing a pink Sweet Sixteen banner and three pink-frosted Sams Club birthday cakes inscribed with "bring," "them," and "home" in black cursive icing.
—Samantha M. Shapiro, Mother Jones, March/April 2007
You might be in London, but the scene—from the counter stools and padded booths to the sassy waitresses and overhead TVs—is pure southern honky-tonk.
—Gourmet, March 2005
She bought some sassy high heels.
sassy kids shouting, “Out of our way, you old geezer!”
Recent Examples on the Web
Creating scents for notable brands like Florence by Mills, Tory Burch, and Vince Camuto, Hassan’s intention was to encapsulate the edgy, sassy confidence that defines the Steve Madden woman, while also speaking to her heart of gold — hence the bottle, get it?
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 8 June 2024
Surrounded by an entourage, the woman, with full-on hair extensions, also oozed the Bronx native’s sassy brand of confidence.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024
Like lambs to a symbolic slaughter, some of the sassiest reality show contestants of all time have met their end after a series of eliminations on The GOAT, Amazon Freevee's new competition program that aims to find the greatest competitor of all time.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 3 June 2024
Or the sassy customer in the pie shop near Glacier who teased us endlessly about our indecision over which flavors to choose.
—Paul J. Heney, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2023
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 8 June 2024
Surrounded by an entourage, the woman, with full-on hair extensions, also oozed the Bronx native’s sassy brand of confidence.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024
Like lambs to a symbolic slaughter, some of the sassiest reality show contestants of all time have met their end after a series of eliminations on The GOAT, Amazon Freevee's new competition program that aims to find the greatest competitor of all time.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 3 June 2024
Or the sassy customer in the pie shop near Glacier who teased us endlessly about our indecision over which flavors to choose.
—Paul J. Heney, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2023
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“Sassy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sassy. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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