sassier; 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.
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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.
The kid gave a sassy answer to the question.
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.
The kid gave a sassy answer to the question.
Recent Examples on the Web
Those shows inherited the same tone of sassy precocity, only aimed lower.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
While hilarious and adorable, owners with sassy dogs should ensure the behavior does not evolve into defiance or aggression.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
In this enchanting romantic comedy about three waitresses at a pizza shop in Mystic looking for love, Roberts plays the sassy, fun-loving one who falls for a wealthy blue blood, played by Adam Storke.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Lean all the way into the Halloween vibes with this spooky vampire costume that's fit for even the sassiest cat.
—Kyley Warren, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
While hilarious and adorable, owners with sassy dogs should ensure the behavior does not evolve into defiance or aggression.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
In this enchanting romantic comedy about three waitresses at a pizza shop in Mystic looking for love, Roberts plays the sassy, fun-loving one who falls for a wealthy blue blood, played by Adam Storke.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Lean all the way into the Halloween vibes with this spooky vampire costume that's fit for even the sassiest cat.
—Kyley Warren, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sassy
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“Sassy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sassy. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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