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 designer sets a relaxed and classic tone in her spaces, then layers on the personality, adding cheeky wall coverings, pretty patterns, and plenty of organic textures.
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Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
The collaboration has cheeky style names such as The Wingman in Emotional Baggage and The Mayday in Fly Me Out.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
The beloved cookbook author, who goes by the cheeky nickname @grossypelosi, has brought every bit of that high-spirited vibe to his new cookbook, Let's Party.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2025
But don’t worry, the retro vibes remain—albeit now with a decidedly more hip, slightly cheeky spin.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2025
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Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
The collaboration has cheeky style names such as The Wingman in Emotional Baggage and The Mayday in Fly Me Out.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
The beloved cookbook author, who goes by the cheeky nickname @grossypelosi, has brought every bit of that high-spirited vibe to his new cookbook, Let's Party.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2025
But don’t worry, the retro vibes remain—albeit now with a decidedly more hip, slightly cheeky spin.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheeky
Adjective
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Documenting positive attributes such as community involvement, steady employment, family support, and other meaningful contributions is also a wise move.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Only humans can weave meaning, create serendipity, and grow wiser through story.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Now, Courtney Brown, an associate professor at Southern Methodist University (SMU), has taken a bold and creative step forward.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Backstage, hair and makeup looks were designed to echo the avant-garde edge of his collection—a reminder that timeless beauty can be both bold and modern.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In the video, the actress mouthed along to a sassy audio while dressed casually in a Nike sweatshirt and a bare face.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Some cats are playful and sassy— going for the toys, knocking glasses off of tables, spider monkeying their owners from the top of a bookshelf.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Chunky, saucy ground beef melts into the soft bite-sized potato dumplings, bound to stick to your ribs.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Expect enough backstabbing, saucy secrets, and nonsensical cameos to more than make up for the loss of And Just Like That.—
Lucy Ford,
Time,
28 Aug. 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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This is the second time in a row that fresh Hindi releases fell short at the box office while a south-Indian film ranked high among global top scorers for a weekend.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The radiance and fresh-grapefruit scent linger on the skin; so do the moisturizing sunflower, passion fruit, açai, babassu, and rice bran oils.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Would Ballmer try something so brazen?—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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No president before has been so brazen in punishing honesty.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Vinnie Barbarino Was a Standout John Travolta’s Vinnie was known for his cocky swagger and flirtatious antics.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Compliments find you with greater ease, too; with Venus, your planetary ruler, now in Leo, your magnetism is louder and your confidence reads as warm, not cocky.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Cheeky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheeky. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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