as in wise
displaying or marked by rude boldness
irritated his fellow travelers with saucy questions and comments
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Recent Examples of saucy
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.
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
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
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
Download the Wing Week app to take your tastebuds on a tour, exploring the saucy flavors of the Queen City.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
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
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
Download the Wing Week app to take your tastebuds on a tour, exploring the saucy flavors of the Queen City.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saucy
Adjective
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The military plays only an advisory role in the American system, giving input to the president’s deliberations but not otherwise independently adjudicating whether his or her decision is wise.—
Peter D. Feaver,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Kyle Dubas made a very wise move by signing Mantha, who fits in very nicely with this group and is playing high-level hockey.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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This retired firefighter and bomb tech rose from the flames stronger, sassier, and ready to find a spark that lasts.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
5 Nov. 2025
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Fanning, too, is quirky and broadly likable and very much at home as a sassy sci-fi lead, even when working from an overly cute script.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The 28-year-old model and businesswoman posted a series of photos on Instagram from a recent beach getaway, featuring a few cheeky snaps of her in a bikini.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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And petite travelers like myself will love that these are no-hemming-required, thanks to their 7/8 length that ends in a cheeky kick flare right below the calf.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Thailand accused Cambodia of laying fresh landmines following the removal of a barbed wire fence, which was discovered on November 9.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The streamer has announced a series order for A Different World, a fresh sequel to the beloved 1990s sitcom that helped define a generation of Black television.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Calf & Pony Hair The sleek, tactile surface of pony hair adds a bold edge to any accessory, creating a striking contrast in bags, hats, and footwear.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
9 Nov. 2025
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Simone’s performance is mesmerizing—bold, vulnerable, and transformative.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
9 Nov. 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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The brazen, silly grandeur of the piece was astounding.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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This year’s harvest season has also seen some of the most brazen violence in recent years.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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On the third day of the summit, participants were led on a tour of Brightline’s Orlando maintenance facility by Tom Rutkowski, the company’s vice president and chief mechanical officer, a former general superintendent for New Jersey Transit, and a charming, brassy host.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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Weirdly brassy dye job aside, Clarke is impressively natural as Alex’s easy smiles and superficial charm give way to flop sweat and nervous tics.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Saucy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saucy. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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