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cheeky

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adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of cheekiness
Adjective
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. 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 See All Example Sentences for cheekiness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheekiness
Noun
  • But this time around, Alix didn’t even have time to let the nerves kick in.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 28 May 2025
  • Botox works by blocking nerve signals to the muscles.
    Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 27 May 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Lia Thomas stole a medal through deceit, and this rag has the gall to call him a 'champion'?
    Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
  • Her gall bladder and a large part of her liver were removed, according to a review of her medical records by The Times.
    Katherine Rosman, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Adjective
  • While some men gravitate toward bold logos or avant-garde streetwear, Powers advises balance.
    Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
  • This is maximalism to a T: a big stripe, a ruffle detail, a bold contrast.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 25 May 2025
Noun
  • Opinion: America was gaslit by the arrogance of Joe Biden and his enablers.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
  • The arrogance of the IRS should shock the conscience of all Americans.
    Chuck Flint, Boston Herald, 21 May 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • The new family-friendly version still has plenty to offer, though, namely its colorful blend of Middle Eastern pop, EDM, and reggaeton, and the naturally charismatic Conte, who oozes star quality with every sassy move.
    Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 13 May 2025
Adjective
  • After five years off the platform, a saucy political thriller is making a surprise comeback to Netflix.
    Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
  • Cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened and saucy, about 4 minutes.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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

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“Cheekiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheekiness. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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