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
Baby pygmy hippos are shiny, tiny, round and sassy.
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Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Ellie’s energetic moves and sassy attitude reflects her the spirt of her hometown.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 28 Dec. 2024
But unfortunately for the big cat, a tiny but sassy hedgehog is a mile ahead of the pre-Christmas box office race.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 21 Dec. 2024
KoKo’s Earth Control (1928) Imaginative, sassy, surreal and nonlinear characterize films from the Fleischer Studios, which battled the Walt Disney Co. for animation supremacy during the 1920s and ’30s, with their competing styles delighting audiences and leading to many technical advancements.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Ellie’s energetic moves and sassy attitude reflects her the spirt of her hometown.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 28 Dec. 2024
But unfortunately for the big cat, a tiny but sassy hedgehog is a mile ahead of the pre-Christmas box office race.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 21 Dec. 2024
KoKo’s Earth Control (1928) Imaginative, sassy, surreal and nonlinear characterize films from the Fleischer Studios, which battled the Walt Disney Co. for animation supremacy during the 1920s and ’30s, with their competing styles delighting audiences and leading to many technical advancements.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sassy
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For example, tying the knot on the same weekend as the Super Bowl in the city where the event is taking place may not be wise, as hotel availability will likely be limited and room rates may be much higher than normal.—
Metro Creative Services,
Boston Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
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Back then, wise Israelis counseled that to remain an occupying power over an understandably angry people was not only morally repugnant, but could erode Israel's own society.—
Max Rodenbeck,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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Breathing new life into a space that struggled to find its footing in the past, Chef Cabrera has brought a bold new vision to the table, blending Napa’s storied food scene with refreshing coastal flavors that undeniably deserve recognition in the culinary world.—
Keyla Vasconcellos,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Bloomberg/Getty Images The Biden administration announced a bold and controversial new export control scheme today, designed to prevent the advanced chips and artificial intelligence models themselves from ending up in the hands of adversaries such as China.—
Will Knight,
WIRED,
13 Jan. 2025
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The Last Showgirl actress, 66, recreated her famous aerobics scene from her 1985 film Perfect, which also stars John Travolta, on the latest episode of The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon — only the pair's new version featured several saucy twists!—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
9 Jan. 2025
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Jamie and Ian’s conversation is a little more saucy.—
Lincee Ray,
EW.com,
21 Dec. 2024
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Not for Your Health Barilla (1993) A cheeky, goofy-as-hell pasta ad in which Gérard Depardieu cooks pasta for a girl who fell off her scooter, causing an elderly couple to eerily applaud and a Toto-looking dog to bark its approval.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025
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As referenced in the post, the company actually does offer free corrective treatment to professional sports officials, presumably a cheeky marketing gimmick.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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On a year-on-year basis, pork and fresh vegetable prices remain elevated, climbing 12.5%.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2025
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The big picture: Four of the biggest blazes remained zero percent contained during low relative humidity and high winds that were beginning to weaken on Wednesday evening, though fresh spot fires ignited and a new blaze in the Hollywood Hills prompted fresh mandatory evacuation orders.—
Rebecca Falconer,
Axios,
9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But the nickname that endures comes from Ethel Merman’s brassy portrayal of her in Irving Berlin’s 1950 musical, Call Me Madam.—
Robin Olson,
airmail.news,
4 Jan. 2025
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There were brassier accents as well, and the melody felt more intricate.—
Brandon Taylor,
The Atlantic,
4 Jan. 2025
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If the company gets cocky and goes too high, that could ruin a lot of the appeal here.—
Chris Welch,
The Verge,
6 Jan. 2025
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The mention of a weapon sets off one officer: Jaime Pino, a 20-year veteran with the cocky manner and imposing presence of a TV cop.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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More specifically, the impudent Skull Kid steals the Ocarina of Time and turns Link into a Deku Scrub, those antagonistic tree cannons first introduced in Ocarina.—
Ashley Bardhan,
Vulture,
27 Sep. 2024
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In short, Moscow sees Montenegro as both strategically valuable and an impudent upstart that has thumbed its nose at the Russian bear while genuflecting before NATO and Washington.—
Edward P. Joseph,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Dec. 2016
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“Sassy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sassy. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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