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
Mary, the 4-year-old sassy fashionista, plays violin and cello and does gymnastics.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
Ultimately, sassy is just someone who’s able to know their worth and to speak on it.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
How appropriate that Martha’s quirky, sassy solo, which both mocked and celebrated her own artistic fearlessness, should be inhabited by one of today’s own multifaceted and charismatic trailblazers.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2024
Ryanair’s way of coping with customer disapproval is simple—sassy responses on social media.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 18 Mar. 2024
In the final measures of the third piece, four-note chords jangle against the elemental fifth of C and G, each giving off a smoky, sassy vibe.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
This is a quirky film, sure, but beyond Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldana knocking around a CGI world, the wildest aspect is Bradley Cooper voicing a sassy raccoon.
—Eric Farwell, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2024
But at the start of puberty, before most of the adults in their lives realize what is happening, the sassy or silent (or both) tween can feel prisoner to their responses.
—Vanessa Kroll Bennett, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
Smuin Contemporary Ballet, the popular San Francisco troupe known for its evocative works that range from somber to silly to sassy, is turning 30 this year and is celebrating the milestone by reviving two favorite pieces created by company founder, the late Michael Smuin.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
Ultimately, sassy is just someone who’s able to know their worth and to speak on it.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
How appropriate that Martha’s quirky, sassy solo, which both mocked and celebrated her own artistic fearlessness, should be inhabited by one of today’s own multifaceted and charismatic trailblazers.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2024
Ryanair’s way of coping with customer disapproval is simple—sassy responses on social media.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 18 Mar. 2024
In the final measures of the third piece, four-note chords jangle against the elemental fifth of C and G, each giving off a smoky, sassy vibe.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
This is a quirky film, sure, but beyond Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldana knocking around a CGI world, the wildest aspect is Bradley Cooper voicing a sassy raccoon.
—Eric Farwell, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2024
But at the start of puberty, before most of the adults in their lives realize what is happening, the sassy or silent (or both) tween can feel prisoner to their responses.
—Vanessa Kroll Bennett, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
Smuin Contemporary Ballet, the popular San Francisco troupe known for its evocative works that range from somber to silly to sassy, is turning 30 this year and is celebrating the milestone by reviving two favorite pieces created by company founder, the late Michael Smuin.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Sassy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sassy. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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