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
Through their Zoom screens, both actors reveal a similar cool and cheeky sense of humor.
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Esther Zuckerman, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Powered by a mellow-yet rhythmic Afrobeats tune, the cheeky track finds Miko lusting over a stripper in this seductive narrative that captures an undeniable connection between the two.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
After Swift’s engagement to NFL player Travis Kelce went public in August, local establishments such as Pursuit Spirits and Ten20 Craft Brewery congratulated the famous couple with cheeky Instagram posts.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Later, the two roll around in cheeky wrestling outfits.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
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Esther Zuckerman, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Powered by a mellow-yet rhythmic Afrobeats tune, the cheeky track finds Miko lusting over a stripper in this seductive narrative that captures an undeniable connection between the two.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
After Swift’s engagement to NFL player Travis Kelce went public in August, local establishments such as Pursuit Spirits and Ten20 Craft Brewery congratulated the famous couple with cheeky Instagram posts.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Later, the two roll around in cheeky wrestling outfits.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheeky
Adjective
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In other hands, this would cue a standard disease-of-the-week weepie, but Coixet keeps the tone lightly wistful and wise, and trains her attention ever more minutely on Rohrwacher, who along with her character, seems to blossom gradually under this steady gaze.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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Point guard James Harden had a quiet night scoring-wise with five points, but handed out 11 assists.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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One large piece can anchor a space and make a bold statement.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
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That is, needless to say, a bold claim about a phenomenon that is famously hard to predict.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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While hilarious and adorable, owners with sassy dogs should ensure the behavior does not evolve into defiance or aggression.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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In this enchanting romantic comedy about three waitresses at a pizza shop in Mystic looking for love, Roberts plays the sassy, fun-loving one who falls for a wealthy blue blood, played by Adam Storke.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Vionic Carmel Pumps Heels can actually be comfortable, and right now Vionic’s beloved pumps are up to 50% off in a saucy snake print.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Sep. 2025
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Cook over medium heat until sauce clings to pasta, tossing frequently with tongs, about 2 minutes (pasta will be very saucy).—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
24 Sep. 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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That sense of reiterating his faith and a fresh start were on display Sunday night as Brown registered his first two-touchdown game in four seasons to help the resurgent Chiefs beat visiting Detroit 30-17.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, most bread boxes and bags just don’t keep bread fresh long enough to reach the end of the loaf.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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European authorities have accused Russia of brazen violations of the region’s airspace, including with recent incursions by drones over Poland and fighter jets over Estonia.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Housing and Urban Development have posted on their websites that this is Democrats’ fault, a brazen push into politics that breaks with past neutrality.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
1 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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Critics after the screening agreed that when given a character perfectly tailored to his strengths (cocky sincerity, charismatic twerpiness), Timmy is a live wire.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Cheeky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheeky. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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