as in disrespect
disrespectful or argumentative talk given in response to a command or request
an old-fashioned diner where getting sass from the waitstaff is part of the experience
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Recent Examples of sass
Their most recent project is a French rosé, a mix of NYC sass meets Provence.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
The whole equilibrium of the show was thrown off without Leighton bringing her signature sass (and questionable fashion choices) to Essex College.
—Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025
Also, with planets in Sagittarius, crowding your expressive fifth house of love, creativity and dating, your sass is turned all the way up this month.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Her politics grew out of puckish sass—a need to trouble the authority of her conservative parents—as much as out of an essential righteousness.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sass
Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
The whole equilibrium of the show was thrown off without Leighton bringing her signature sass (and questionable fashion choices) to Essex College.
—Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025
Also, with planets in Sagittarius, crowding your expressive fifth house of love, creativity and dating, your sass is turned all the way up this month.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Her politics grew out of puckish sass—a need to trouble the authority of her conservative parents—as much as out of an essential righteousness.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sass
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sass
Noun
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No disrespect to anyone who didn’t make the cut, like Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt.—
Lisa Gutierrez
March 20,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2026
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And no disrespect to the two winners in this category, both fine shorts.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Cronin has long toed the line of humor and impudence, appearing in social media clips all season.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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But such aesthetic impudence is par for the course at the kaleidoscopic seaside pleasure dome of architect Chet Callahan, his husband, finance executive Jacinto Hernandez, and their teenage sons, Hernan and Noe.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Turner, in her incendiary film debut, drapes Matty in haughty insolence, desperate unattainability, and seductive refinement.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Mar. 2026
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As the argument grew heated, Sheikh Dibo could not believe the young foreigner’s insolence.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But if there truly is an epidemic of canine defecation in your area, then the solution is not to turn up the rudeness volume, but to appeal to a system or organization that addresses public health or the care of public spaces.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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But only those who had been woken up without warning with a degree of rudeness would remember this night when their own time came.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Broncos struck right back with a goal-mouth scramble tally 67 seconds later, but the Pios were just getting started.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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Barbed treble hooks do a sad number on a trout's soft, delicate mouth.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There’s no back talk and no emotional baggage, just pure obedience.—
Jason Parham,
Wired News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Jason Isaacs isn't here for all the muggle back talk.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Of the pastas, the ravioli (stuffed with spinach and ricotta and served in a light brown butter sage sauce) and the spaghetti di frutti di mare are complete standouts.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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Expect a variety of premium steaks, including Mestiza’s signature 32-ounce porterhouse served with mashed potatoes, veggies and a steak sauce.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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Upgrade your makeup bag for spring and summer with this cooling lip-and-cheek tint.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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According to policy language published by the IOC, athletes seeking to compete in women’s events at the Olympics must undergo a one-time screening test, conducted through collection of blood or saliva or with a cheek swab.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Sass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sass. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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