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
My purpose, honey, is to dish out real talk and no-nonsense advice with a side of sass.
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Laura Bratton, Quartz, 31 July 2024
The actress responded with just as much sass as the social media troll.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 24 July 2024
Similar to: SpongeBob SquarePants Episode length: 22 minutes Rating: Ages 6+
Monster High
Monster High is a fashion doll franchise created by Mattel, so it’s filled with nostalgia from your childhood, but with a bit of sass.
—Refinery29 Staff, refinery29.com, 14 June 2024
Playing Ron Burgundy's co-anchor and reluctant love interest, Christina Applegate added sass, ambition and of course, humor to Veronica Corningstone, who manages to match Burgundy's brashness.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024
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Laura Bratton, Quartz, 31 July 2024
The actress responded with just as much sass as the social media troll.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 24 July 2024
Similar to: SpongeBob SquarePants Episode length: 22 minutes Rating: Ages 6+
Monster High
Monster High is a fashion doll franchise created by Mattel, so it’s filled with nostalgia from your childhood, but with a bit of sass.
—Refinery29 Staff, refinery29.com, 14 June 2024
Playing Ron Burgundy's co-anchor and reluctant love interest, Christina Applegate added sass, ambition and of course, humor to Veronica Corningstone, who manages to match Burgundy's brashness.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for sass
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sass
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However, Trump has made plain his disrespect for the Constitution, and people can be ruined, financially and otherwise, by unfounded investigations — as many staff members for presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama learned to their sorrow.Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
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No disrespect to the American blue line, but the drop-off after Buium is wider for USA.The Athletic NHL Staff, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Such calls for regulatory actions against short sellers are all based on the assumption that short selling is nefarious — that daring to take a negative view of a company’s stock is tantamount to market manipulation, especially if the short sellers have the impudence to publicize their viewpoint.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2023
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For many enslaved people, a mistress’s complaint of impudence could end in a beating.Cynthia Greenlee, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2023
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Still, the similarities are felt, stylistically and technically, in the collage-like form and the free manipulation of archival images—and, above all, in a shared sense of audacious yet exquisite aestheticism yoked to a strain of refined, resolute insolence.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
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And despite Aegon’s insolence, neither Criston nor Aemond could have predicted that the king would show up to the fight drunk on dragonback before Aemond can arrive.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 7 July 2024
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Bad hygiene, rudeness and talking too much about exes will be the biggest no-nos.Analis Bailey, Axios, 14 Dec. 2024
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Not drinking alcohol — for whatever reason — tends to trigger rudeness in people who do drink.Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Try to avoid touching your face, as this can get the virus closer to your mouth.Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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To prevent burning your mouth and to ensure the cheese isn’t too runny, cool your calzones for 5 minutes before serving.Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 28 Dec. 2024
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Look at what tribal has become: In recent years, Probst encourages paranoia and back talk, frantic whisper sessions and utter confusion.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 May 2024
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Don't have any back talk or anything like that.ABC NEWS, ABC News, 26 July 2022
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Diners can pick a combo, choose a flight of sauces or mix sauces and sides to create the perfect meal.Mary Walrath-Holdridge, The Courier-Journal, 19 Dec. 2024
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For lunch he will be served Cornish hen, macaroni and cheese, cranberry sauce and rolls, and for Christmas dinner, two peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.Danielle Bacher, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk On the Go Set Join the ranks of Meghan Markle, Amal Clooney, Emma Stone and other celebs who have worn this brand by snagging this travel set for the eyes, lips and cheeks.Shalwah Evans, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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Using a cream blush, Henney presses a dot of the product with her finger on the higher point of the cheek and then blends it out with a blush brush.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Sass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sass. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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