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 finished pasta is perfectly saucy and savory, easy to heat up, and makes excellent leftovers for another dinner.
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Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2024
Then, just yesterday, the stylish stars were spotting hitting the beach—Rihanna in a saucy little Brat-green zebra dress, no less!—and carousing on a luxury yacht.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2024
The company is offering deals for customers to try the nuggets, including 10 saucy nuggets for $5.99 in restaurants or online or 10-piece saucy nuggets in the flavor of your choice for free with a digital purchase of over $10.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 9 Aug. 2024
In other years, maestros may choose something saucy, like in 2013 when the visual-effects team from Life of Pi was given a farewell and adieu at the Oscars via the menacing Jaws theme.
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—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2024
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Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2024
Then, just yesterday, the stylish stars were spotting hitting the beach—Rihanna in a saucy little Brat-green zebra dress, no less!—and carousing on a luxury yacht.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2024
The company is offering deals for customers to try the nuggets, including 10 saucy nuggets for $5.99 in restaurants or online or 10-piece saucy nuggets in the flavor of your choice for free with a digital purchase of over $10.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 9 Aug. 2024
In other years, maestros may choose something saucy, like in 2013 when the visual-effects team from Life of Pi was given a farewell and adieu at the Oscars via the menacing Jaws theme.
5.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saucy
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No one’s ever asked the kids up in the Grading The Week offices to help them with their taxes, but those wise apples sure know how to work a calculator.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
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Educating employees—especially those in finance roles—about the risks of fraudulent invoices and how to verify payment requests would be wise for organizations to prioritize in light of novel cyberattacks like this.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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So put on your spooky, sweet or sassy costume and enjoy the day.Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
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Jordan Armstrong The strong, motivated and sassy business woman, who has an unfinished connection with Harper from college.Okla Jones, Essence, 22 Oct. 2024
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Marissa wore a cheeky two-piece astronaut Halloween costume with fishnet stockings, while her new man rested his hand on her lower back.Angel Saunders, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The actor turned out to be playing a man named Ralph Bohner in what was ultimately a cheeky casting decision.Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024
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Daniels has already been a breath of fresh air for the franchise.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Made from fresh fruit in season but often released the next year, many local producers have excellent examples of these products.Jeff Burkhart, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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This length was all added ahead of the windshield, giving the Vanquish the bold proportions of a proper dream car.Dan Carney, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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Upcoming event: Join business's brightest minds and boldest leaders at the Fortune Global Forum, convening November 11 and 12 in New York City.Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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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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In Biden’s tenure, U.S. adversaries have grown increasingly brazen in their provocations and ramped up cooperation with each other.Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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The rise of brazen, unlicensed marijuana sellers is a relatively new phenomenon, probably driven in part by growing public acceptance of marijuana and the relatively easy access to pot being cultivated for legal sale in dozens of states.Lavanya Ramanathan, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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Usually, those scenes focus on Bridget Everett’s Sam, whose brassy voice can punch a hole into any heart.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
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To do so, this uses a blend of ultra-violet pigments that counteract yellow and brassy tones to ensure your color is always up to your standard in between salon appointments.Iman Balagam, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Saucy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saucy. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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