How to Use sassy in a Sentence

sassy

adjective
  • She bought some sassy high heels.
  • You might be in London, but the scene—from the counter stools and padded booths to the sassy waitresses and overhead TVs—is pure southern honky-tonk.
    — Gourmet, March 2005
  • The rest of the 38-look show carried on in the sassy vein.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2019
  • Looks like Williams’s sassy and loud look is the first win of the World Cup.
    — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 15 June 2018
  • To me, a zing of coral is what makes this sassy shade werk.
    — Michelle Sulcov, Glamour, 28 Aug. 2018
  • Even the only good droid in the whole franchise, the sassy K-2SO, died!
    — Matt Miller, Esquire, 15 Sep. 2017
  • The 30-year-old carried a protest sign with a classy side and a sassy side.
    — Hannah Sparling, Cincinnati.com, 3 Apr. 2018
  • The onus of change, when dealing with a sassy 9-year-old, is on you.
    — Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2019
  • Her sassy lines are gold, and Tevlin brightens the whole screen.
    — Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Don't be afraid to get a little bit sassy with this pose.
    — Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 12 Sep. 2022
  • Adiba is happy to take the bad with the good, thrilled to be the parent of a sassy tween.
    — Amy Silverman For Arizona Daily Star, ProPublica, 12 Dec. 2020
  • But the 22-year-old is as sassy as ever in the video, which is a huge relief.
    — Megan Stein, Country Living, 22 Dec. 2019
  • Tell the spirit to leave You need to show those sassy spirits who’s boss.
    — Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 15 June 2023
  • So put on your spooky, sweet or sassy costume and enjoy the day.
    — Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The tropicbirds were some of the center’s sassier clientele, Smith joked.
    — Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Think of it as a sassy feature-length sitcom with a #MeToo twist.
    — Dallasnews.com Staff, Dallas News, 30 Mar. 2023
  • There are great sassy men that came before me and there are great sassy men around me now.
    — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2023
  • An icy blonde hair color paired with a sassy short cut is a match made in the salon.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2024
  • But this isn’t the first time DiGiorno has used Twitter to show off their sassy side.
    — Madison Roberts, PEOPLE.com, 17 May 2018
  • And the idea is that a sassy man is someone who is confident.
    — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Her hair had a new do, short and sassy, instead of her shoulder-length bob.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
  • At this point, the clues and the voice are all but confirming Kelly is the sassy Seahorse.
    — Ariana Brockington, refinery29.com, 14 Oct. 2020
  • The pages pop with life, even as Le Guin, ever sassy, reckons with the toils of aging.
    — Wired Staff, WIRED, 25 May 2018
  • Of course, the sassy shirt was also suitable for a hangout with Jake Paul.
    — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 9 Jan. 2020
  • But getting sassy with an umpire isn’t an indictment of one’s character, and this is supposed to be lighthearted.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • This might be the sassiest bob of the year.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Black is reprising his role as the sassy, if evil, Bowser in the sequel.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Mars in your sign urges you to be fast and sassy.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
  • My sweet sparkly sassy silly sunshine girl!
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Both cats share a sassy, bold personality.
    — Ryan Brennan march 4, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026

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