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
Goosh 6-Foot Thanksgiving Inflatable Turkey Give neighbors and passersby something to smile at with this cheeky 6-foot inflatable turkey—now 40% off.
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
The cheeky post comes after Schumer ribbed her weight-loss transformation with fans earlier this month after receiving praise for her slimmer figure on social media.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Most of WristbandGuy’s, by contrast, were cheeky encomiums to the pleasures of jacking off with your friends.
—Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
The Fellow Travelers star, who played con artist and thief Neal Caffrey on all six seasons of USA's White Collar, distanced himself from the scene of the crime in a cheeky social media post on Thursday.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
The cheeky post comes after Schumer ribbed her weight-loss transformation with fans earlier this month after receiving praise for her slimmer figure on social media.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Most of WristbandGuy’s, by contrast, were cheeky encomiums to the pleasures of jacking off with your friends.
—Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
The Fellow Travelers star, who played con artist and thief Neal Caffrey on all six seasons of USA's White Collar, distanced himself from the scene of the crime in a cheeky social media post on Thursday.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheeky
Adjective
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Given the nature of debate around the use of AI in production, the note seems a wise one.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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This wise, gentle character had been inhabited and portrayed by such eminent people.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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That’s a bold way for a singer who hasn’t been known primarily for being in the theater arena that long to start off with — maybe too bold, in declaring that Streisand’s turf is her terra firma, too.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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Trading for Tucker ahead of his walk year was a bold action.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 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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The wings get crispy and are tossed in the Meyer lemon harissa sauce, which adds crunch, tenderness and saucy goodness.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Bake in the oven until the top crisps and the tomatoes collapse and get saucy, 20 to 25 minutes for breasts and 22 to 25 for thighs, depending on the thickness.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Denver Post,
22 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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Top news OpenAI taps AWS Amazon shares closed at a record high Monday after OpenAI agreed to buy $38 billion worth of AWS capacity in a fresh sign that the ChatGPT developer is no longer dependent on Microsoft.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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This month, young readers can curl up with nonfiction explorations of the galaxy, thumb through an old astronomy textbook with a fresh new story to tell, or experience the peace of being (almost) alone on the moon.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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That brazen theft met with a scattering of protests that were quickly put down.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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Two more suspects have been arrested and charged in connection with the brazen daytime heist of Paris’ Louvre Museum, prosecutors say.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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But his subtle brush-off of Collins is a sign of the cocky and brash kid already beginning to emerge — the same one who could cut down people down to size on his way to redefining himself and jolting both the New York folk scene and the world of pop at large.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
26 Oct. 2025
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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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“Cheeky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheeky. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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