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Recent Examples of saucy The sauciest state was Iowa, and the city with that title was Kansas City, Missouri. Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2025 For saucy dishes that typically call for jasmine rice, basmati can be used as an alternative. Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 May 2025 More than a century later, Heinz is far from the only saucy bean in the game. Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2025 Lipa also forwent rubber flip-flops for a more avant-garde shoe—a pair of Maison Margiela Tabi ballet flats, one of the most polarizing silhouettes in the designer footwear world, thanks to that saucy split-toe detail. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for saucy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saucy
Adjective
  • Those who are successful in the job market learn how to embrace tradeoffs to make wise choices.
    Michael B. Horn, Time, 24 June 2025
  • Washington eventually adopted more sensible approaches that mobilized the resources of key allies, developed a wiser balance between conventional and nuclear tools, and assumed a less confrontational attitude toward Moscow.
    JENNIFER LIND, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • The sassy show about a haunted house in San Diego was hilarious and jump-out-of-your-seat spooky.
    Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • That wasn't strange in itself—she'd spent the morning dancing around the living room to music and was her usual energetic, sassy self.
    Christopher Hale, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
Adjective
  • But the music mogul switched up the lyrics to both honor his wife and seemingly send a cheeky message to his former collaborator.
    Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 23 June 2025
  • Drake found himself on the negative side of discourse this weekend, despite not releasing a song or making any cheeky social media posts.
    Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • None of which, sad to say, is terribly fresh or exciting.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
  • The complimentary chips were fresh and crisp and stood up well to the mild, thin red salsa (served in a small carafe to be poured into individual small bowls), the cheese dip and the guacamole.
    Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • The Hershey Company, known as a confectionery giant, is transforming itself into a snacking powerhouse through savvy acquisitions, bold brand building, and strategic retail partnerships.
    Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • What was once a bold ambition is now becoming a reality.
    Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • One chord appears to speak to the other, sounding almost impudent in their simplicity, equal parts ecstatic and heartbreakingly melancholic.
    Sam Davies, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Murder by Death District Music Hall, 71 Wall St., Norwalk The Indiana indie rock band Murder by Death, which features a cello in its lineup and a lot of brazen musical ideas, is calling it quits after a quarter century.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025
  • Such perspectives make Wax’s Izzy a multi-layered and often contradictory character: self-assured, yet also self-doubting; brazen, yet guilty; fearless, yet also fearful.
    Frank Rizzo, Variety, 13 June 2025
Adjective
  • Not so for Monae, expertly backed by a brassy band whose guitarist was its lone male member.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
  • On this Jimmy McHugh cover, her tone is brassy, and clearly influenced by rock singers — but more charming for it.
    Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025

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“Saucy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saucy. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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