Cheekiness Definition & Meaning

Examples of cheeky in a Sentence

a cheeky comment about something that was none of her business

Recent Examples on the Web Bikinis are often a little more cheeky than other period underwear styles. — Sarah Madaus, SELF, 23 June 2022 Cooke, a British science journalist, argues persuasively against that assessment in an informative and often cheeky investigation that details mating and more. — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2022 Dua Lipa and Megan Thee Stallion joined forces at the Grammy Awards for a cheeky homage to Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey. — Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2022 When Nick types up an angry message demanding payment from a client and accidentally sends it to Bee, the two begin a cheeky, charming correspondence that will change both their lives — in multiple universes. — New York Times, 4 Apr. 2022 This cheeky homage to telenovelas has a simple enough premise: Gloria Calderón and María del Carmen are twins separated at birth. — Eric Mcquade, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2021 Announcing his return in typically cheeky style – after a Twitter campaign to free Cuthbert – Aldi made the announcement outside a branch of M&S this morning, parking a truck with an advert outside a store. — Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 1 June 2022 Backed by a live band and a video screen filled with flames, the performance channelled late-Nineties country camp, replete with cowboy hats, a stage decorated with hay bales and a cheeky nod to country trailblazer Shania Twain. — Kat Bouza, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2022 It’s one of the more upbeat offerings in the group’s pensive catalogue of music, with its music video featuring a dance-off and cheeky visuals. — Washington Post, 4 May 2022 See More

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