sass
verb
sassed; sassing; sasses
: to talk impudently or disrespectfully to
a student who would never sass a teacher
Examples of sass in a Sentence
He got drunk and sassed a cop.
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Often, vaudeville routines co-starred zany Hebrew comediennes, who sassed and scolded their counterparts, rebuffing Abie Cohen’s advances in favor of Irishmen or Italians.
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Jody Rosen, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2023
Jennie, Rosé, Jisoo and Lisa easily nailed a mix of Coachella cool and K-pop razzle-dazzle, stomping and sassing beneath a towering temple roof and making the most of the gigantic stage.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2023
With her awe- and fear-inspiring attitude, the comedian-singer-postmodern diva is often recommended for anyone who loves onstage chaos and sass a la Pink Martini, Liza Minnelli or Bette Midler.
—Donna Freedman, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Jan. 2020
No stranger to reality TV, Delano got her start by sassing Simon Cowell on American Idol season 7 (as Danny Norriega) but was eliminated after making the Top 16.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 25 Nov. 2019
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Jody Rosen, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2023
Jennie, Rosé, Jisoo and Lisa easily nailed a mix of Coachella cool and K-pop razzle-dazzle, stomping and sassing beneath a towering temple roof and making the most of the gigantic stage.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2023
With her awe- and fear-inspiring attitude, the comedian-singer-postmodern diva is often recommended for anyone who loves onstage chaos and sass a la Pink Martini, Liza Minnelli or Bette Midler.
—Donna Freedman, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Jan. 2020
No stranger to reality TV, Delano got her start by sassing Simon Cowell on American Idol season 7 (as Danny Norriega) but was eliminated after making the Top 16.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 25 Nov. 2019
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“Sass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sass. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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