as in wise
displaying or marked by rude boldness
a cheeky comment about something that was none of her business
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Recent Examples of cheeky
The singer and dancer has a cheeky response when asked about her time on the hit show as the only female judge opposite Cowell and Randy Jackson.
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Jessica Wang, EW.com, 5 May 2025
Pascal’s cheeky appearance at the Eddington evet comes one day after he, Stone and Butler, 33, made headlines for their run-in with a bee on the Cannes carpet.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 17 May 2025
But pulling someone for a cheeky chat on the private Love Island terrace?
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 15 May 2025
This is a cheeky slasher homage and genre fans will lap it up.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
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Jessica Wang, EW.com, 5 May 2025
Pascal’s cheeky appearance at the Eddington evet comes one day after he, Stone and Butler, 33, made headlines for their run-in with a bee on the Cannes carpet.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 17 May 2025
But pulling someone for a cheeky chat on the private Love Island terrace?
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 15 May 2025
This is a cheeky slasher homage and genre fans will lap it up.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheeky
Adjective
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Considering Micah Parsons, Trey Hendrickson and T.J. Watt are all in line for new deals soon, getting something done with Hutchinson sooner rather than later would be wise.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Which is wiser: Spending money on more firefighting resources after wildfires break out and absorbing the extraordinary cost of damages, or investing in technologies and training to prevent wildfires from happening in the first place?—
Abhishek Singh,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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The pitch promises a bold new voice in European adult animation.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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Now retired, Nouveau Chapeau is helping Charis get back to bolder colors and patterns.—
Emiene Wright,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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The Reddit post may have gone viral because of the man's sassy response, but its lesson is rooted in a very real concern as figures from the Federal Communications Commission report that one in 10 smartphone owners in the U.S. have been victims of phone theft.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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History has largely ignored the sassy, grumpy royal advisor who paved the way for characters like Sebastian and Zazu, but hey, Friend Owl would never hold that against us.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
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After five years off the platform, a saucy political thriller is making a surprise comeback to Netflix.—
Tahar Rajab,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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Cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened and saucy, about 4 minutes.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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One chord appears to speak to the other, sounding almost impudent in their simplicity, equal parts ecstatic and heartbreakingly melancholic.—
Sam Davies,
Rolling Stone,
10 Mar. 2025
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In short, Moscow sees Montenegro as both strategically valuable and an impudent upstart that has thumbed its nose at the Russian bear while genuflecting before NATO and Washington.—
Edward P. Joseph,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Dec. 2016
Adjective
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Savor fresh seafood and waterfront views at area restaurants, enjoy craft beer at local breweries, and shop locally at The District, a colorful collection of shops and restaurants.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
1 June 2025
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What to expect: Impeccably fresh seafood, flown in daily and displayed on ice like edible sculpture.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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Joya remembers her late husband’s brazen attitude in making that partnership happen: Herb had walked into the school district’s headquarters and asked to speak to the top person in charge.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025
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The vicious crime wasn’t a brazen robbery or politically motivated attack.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
6 June 2025
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Stringing episodes together, screenwriter Anderson (working from a story co-created by Roman Coppola) treats Korda as a cocky survivor of fabulous riches.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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He’s joined by elder statesman Randall (Steve Carell), idealistic AI expert Jeff (Ramy Youssef) and the richest of them all: Ven (Cory Michael Smith), a clear Elon Musk analogue who rules over his social media empire with a cocky bravado.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
2 June 2025
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“Cheeky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheeky. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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