Definition of SASSIEST

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. — 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

The variously slinky and driven choreography features such sidelights as pratfalls, teasingly competitive back-and-forth accents, sassy shoulder shimmies and snappy hand jives. — Robert Greskovic, WSJ, "‘Minimalism and Me’ Review: Twyla Tharp Tells Her Story," 19 Nov. 2018 Gigi Hadid attended Taylor Swift’s costume party in a sassy Mary Poppins get-up with a hat adorned with cherries and an umbrella with a bird handle. — Vogue, "The Best New Year’s Eve Looks: Gigi Hadid As Mary Poppins, Kylie Jenner’s Halter Dress," 1 Jan. 2019 The clothes are vibrant, elegant and playful, ranging from high-end couture to sassy streetwear. — Fox News, "San Francisco museum shows off modern Muslim women's fashion," 21 Sep. 2018 Call it a sassy slice of spunk to an otherwise standard getup. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, "Bad Bunny Is the Goofy Fashion Heartthrob We Need Now," 28 Nov. 2018 The sassy single from the upcoming album Interstate Gospel pokes fun at divorce, three years following the singer's own split from ex-husband Blake Shelton. — Taysha Murtaugh, Country Living, "Miranda Lambert Addresses Her Divorce From Blake Shelton in Sassy New Song," 30 Oct. 2018 Chrissy Teigen had a sassy retort for an Instagram critic who disapproved of her shorter locks. — Zoe Szathmary, Fox News, "Chrissy Teigen shuts down Instagram troll who offered hairstyle tip," 25 Sep. 2018 To me, a zing of coral is what makes this sassy shade werk. — Michelle Sulcov, Glamour, "5 Cult Favorite Lipstick Shades That Truly Look Awesome on Everyone," 28 Aug. 2018 Joanne Whalley joins the show as sassy nun Sister Maggie, helping call Murdock out on his brooding and keeping the show from getting as bleak as a DC superhero movie. — Samantha Nelson, The Verge, "Most Read," 12 Oct. 2018

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