saucier; sauciest
1
: served with or having the consistency of sauce
2
a
: impertinently bold and impudent
b
: amusingly forward and flippant : irrepressible
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Examples of saucy in a Sentence
irritated his fellow travelers with saucy questions and comments
Recent Examples on the Web
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.
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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
After teasing her presence by doing a saucy dance with only her legs visible, the poms cleared from her face to show that Gaga, indeed, had arrived.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 July 2024
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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
After teasing her presence by doing a saucy dance with only her legs visible, the poms cleared from her face to show that Gaga, indeed, had arrived.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for saucy
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“Saucy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saucy. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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