as in wise
displaying or marked by rude boldness
sassy kids shouting, "Out of our way, you old geezer!"
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Recent Examples of sassy
Felicity Blunt’s black manicure Felicity Blunt arrived at Ascot with her husband Stanley Tucci, sporting a sassy wavy bob hidden under her hat.
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Laura Scafati,
Vanity Fair,
20 June 2026
Back with the layers, but on a sassy shoulder cut.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
Strapping’s product mix is equal parts practical and playful, from tasteful housewares to apparel and linens with sassy sayings.
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Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
The screenplay from Christina Friel and Connor Wright tosses out the right sassy quips while the drag star-dominant cast get a bodacious opportunity to dance and sing, all making this an E-ticket ride that’s impossible to sashay away from without a big smile on your face.
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Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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Laura Scafati,
Vanity Fair,
20 June 2026
Back with the layers, but on a sassy shoulder cut.
—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
Strapping’s product mix is equal parts practical and playful, from tasteful housewares to apparel and linens with sassy sayings.
—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
The screenplay from Christina Friel and Connor Wright tosses out the right sassy quips while the drag star-dominant cast get a bodacious opportunity to dance and sing, all making this an E-ticket ride that’s impossible to sashay away from without a big smile on your face.
—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sassy
Adjective
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Historically, the spring editions of the Paris men’s trade shows have been less significant business-wise than shows for fall collections, but that is shifting.
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Still, there are moments when stepping back is the wiser act of stewardship, for both the owner and the business.
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From bold color contrast to sheer layering and retro prints, caftans can be styled far beyond a basic beach coverup.
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The vines work hard to take root, and from their struggle come wines that are bold, aromatic, and uniquely Croatian.
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Martinis would segue to meals of earthy, saucy pastas.
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The fish is seared in the pan, then removed to make way for a saucy saute of onion, garlic, sweet and hot peppers, and tomatoes that is flavored with wine, olives, capers and thyme.
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Elsewhere in her post, Kardashian modeled a micro hot pink bikini with a scoop neckline and cheeky bottoms.
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Available at Printemps in New York and Paris, the capsule includes palm-print luggage, velvet slippers embroidered with the collection’s cheeky slogan and coffee cups inspired by the legendary Raffles butler service.
Adjective
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In their quest for the best produce, the trio searched around each location for the best butchers and bakeries to acquire fresh meat and bread each day.
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Rework the line, reschedule the plan, or return to an old idea with fresher eyes.
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His theater group the Mechanicals is preparing a stage adaptation of a 1974 French-Canadian film called Once Upon a Time in the East, in which Jimmy will play a brassy singer named Carmen — a clear indication that commercial success is not one of its top priorities.
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Pick Three Naomi Fry on great entertainment from brassy broads.
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Lanky with striking red hair and a cocky demeanor, Clapper was dogged and respected by his fellow cops.
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Thanks to one impossibly cocky fighter pilot named Maverick, Reagan-era America never felt better about itself — or its military might.
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Their rivals were a candid, impudent pair, the schoolgirlish Shakira and a throaty American bottle-service girl named Toni, both incapable of conniving their way into romance, prone to heartbreak, and swiftly ostracized for their overt judgment of other islanders.
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Mantello wasn’t being impudent.
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“Sassy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sassy. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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