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
Europa-Park in Rust, Germany A cheeky European facsimile of a famous theme park mouse couple, Europa-Park’s Ed and Edda’s ears will never form an iconic silhouette.
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Zachary Laks, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
His single of the same name, a cheeky back-and-forth about his love of marijuana, was among the top songs of that summer in 1995.
—Touré, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Many of the illustrations feature kids Offerman knows in real life, in cheeky scenarios that will make readers look twice.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Try a present that doubles as a date night, like an espresso martini kit or cheeky card game.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 13 Oct. 2025
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Zachary Laks, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
His single of the same name, a cheeky back-and-forth about his love of marijuana, was among the top songs of that summer in 1995.
—Touré, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Many of the illustrations feature kids Offerman knows in real life, in cheeky scenarios that will make readers look twice.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Try a present that doubles as a date night, like an espresso martini kit or cheeky card game.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheeky
Adjective
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Kizzi’s fate, drama-wise, is not in butting heads with people in her team, but in boatmance.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
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Also, color-wise, this phone doesn’t give you many possibilities.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Add to this Senne Lammens, who has brought calm to a previously chaotic goalkeeping situation, and INEOS’ bold approach to the summer window is starting to pay off.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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From there, Anderson grounded the bold hosiery with understated brown leather pumps.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Goonies is one of the classic 1980s movies that has endured over the decades and even grown in stature as subsequent generations discovered its sassy but innocent appeal.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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My sweet sparkly sassy silly sunshine girl!—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Taco Bell fan-favorite crispy chicken items are making a comeback but with a saucy new twist.—
Helena Wegner,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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For some of you, this surprise might be a saucy flirtation.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Gemma reluctantly agrees to rebuild her impudent robot in a new body, and the sequel ends with an explosive showdown between Amelia and M3GAN, who nearly dies in a noble attempt to save Gemma and her niece, Cady (Violet McGraw).—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
29 June 2025
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Fortunately, Snow White’s newfound enlightenment does not deny her the possibility of romance, although princes are now strictly off-limits; her love interest here is a fetchingly impudent bandit, Jonathan (Andrew Burnap), who is leading a scrappy rebellion against the Evil Queen.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Anglers who want to keep their catch fresh on a long drive home are better served to cover fish in a dry livewell with ice.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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His monthly Inside China column explores the issues that shape discussions and understanding about Chinese innovation, providing fresh perspectives not found elsewhere.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The footage, obtained by French broadcaster BFMTV, purportedly shows what has been called one of the most brazen art thefts in recent memory.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Urgent search for thieves behind brazen jewelry heist at the LouvreOfficials said the gang struck shortly after opening on Sunday and took just minutes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Don’t come on too hard or cocky; give practical reasons that showcase how your experience will benefit the company.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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But their terrific new Some Like It Hot is even cockier, steamier, more insistent — one of the year’s kickiest indie-rock thrillers.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Cheeky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheeky. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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