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
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!
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Jamie and Ian’s conversation is a little more saucy.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
The chain revealed that the McRib is coming back starting on Tuesday, Dec. 3, along with a saucy companion.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
McConaughey likes to start by making a saucy base for his tuna salad.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2024
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Jamie and Ian’s conversation is a little more saucy.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
The chain revealed that the McRib is coming back starting on Tuesday, Dec. 3, along with a saucy companion.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
McConaughey likes to start by making a saucy base for his tuna salad.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saucy
Adjective
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Plunkett is not the first critic to trouble the popular conception of Frost as a wise woodsman dispensing comfort and inspiration.—
Maggie Doherty,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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The decision to put Kreider in over Kyle Connor, who has 30 goals this year, did not end up looking like a wise one.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The sassy Southern belle was known for her fashion, knack for art history and on-and-off relationship (but eventually very on) with Dwayne Wayne.—
Emily Krauser,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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One of the liveliest genre examples is director Raine Allen-Miller’s sassy London-set, day-long rom-com that doesn’t waste one nano-second of its flinty 82-minute running time.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This cheeky hippie-esque restaurant is all rainbow hues and eclectic artwork but the best part is the Turkish breakfast set.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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The work, a cheeky take on America’s obsession with pop culture and internet discourse, brought an immediate smile to my face.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This season delivered a unique contrast, blending nostalgia with modernity in a way that felt both familiar and fresh.—
Tianwei Zhang,
WWD,
25 Feb. 2025
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Danny Ike’s wine list is exciting and fresh, complementing the bright meze platter or raw seafood and the rich flavors of a gamebird mixed grill draped in a mushroom jus.—
Kayleigh Ruller,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Other rooms feature bold patterns and a mixture of textures.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
18 Feb. 2025
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What transpires during these tentpole events will spark much discussion and prompt bold preseason predictions from pigskin prognosticators.—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Now identified and charged in the brazen fatal shooting of a health care executive, his influence has persisted, even from behind bars.—
Hurubie Meko,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Bouchard’s uneven season might be enough to scare away some NHL teams, but not all; the brazen work by the St. Louis Blues has worked out well for the team’s general manager (Doug Armstrong).—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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On this Jimmy McHugh cover, her tone is brassy, and clearly influenced by rock singers — but more charming for it.—
Kristen S. Hé,
Vulture,
25 Oct. 2024
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The film, which received high marks at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival, covers many of the ups and downs in the life of the brassy singer, dancer and actress who came into her own after the tragic passing of her mother, Judy Garland.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Saucy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saucy. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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