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.
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Danielle Spencer, who portrayed Raj’s sassy younger sister on the 1970s sitcom What’s Happening!!
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
That authenticity comes through in characters like Sway, a sassy vampire with unmistakable energy.
—Kaila Garrett, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
Twenty-two years ago, Curtis turned in some of her best work as a sassy rocker teenager trapped in the body of her strait-laced mom, and revisiting that concept is more than enough reason to launch a sequel.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2025
Once done, the camera panned over to Kris, who gave a sassy smile before joining her girls.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
That authenticity comes through in characters like Sway, a sassy vampire with unmistakable energy.
—Kaila Garrett, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
Twenty-two years ago, Curtis turned in some of her best work as a sassy rocker teenager trapped in the body of her strait-laced mom, and revisiting that concept is more than enough reason to launch a sequel.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2025
Once done, the camera panned over to Kris, who gave a sassy smile before joining her girls.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Sassy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sassy. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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