sass

Example Sentences

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In her own way – with a mixture of sass, fun and her distinctive cup of ambition – Dolly Parton asks us to do the same.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2026

Still, for all of the song's sass and flippancy, Raye is deadly serious about snaring a partner.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025

Allison’s Angélique is just as much a standout, renewing the bawdy earthiness of Shakespeare’s nurse with contemporary sass and rousing singing.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2025

In conclusion, she says with more than a hint of sass, “For all the cranky, musty, dusty adults out there who think little kids shouldn’t be using skin care ... get it together!”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2024

“My sass is getting it. She takes the envelope.”

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan