How to Use sass in a Sentence

sass

noun
  • Okay, Joy, get in there with the sass!
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2026
  • In fact, this year’s most playful trend is all about sparkle and sass.
    — Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2025
  • But his drama is met with humor and sass.
    — Lisa Stardust, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Her sass pretty much sealed the deal on our guesses.
    — Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Then, give back the same sass McKenna gave her.
    — Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Lamb chops pick up a nice char from the grill and some sass from a dollop of fiery harissa.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
  • He's found his mojo a little bit more and has a little more sass.
    — Ew Staff, EW.com, 17 Sep. 2021
  • Ginger and strawberry blonde strokes add warmth and sass.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Chiles and confit tomato add spark and sass to the dish, which would be better with less salt.
    — Washington Post, 4 June 2021
  • Verbs can deliver the sass of a runway model and a good degree of brushoff.
    — Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
  • Wit and sass are sexy as Mercury and Jupiter harmonize.
    — Usa Today, USA Today, 13 May 2026
  • The truth is that women in the Middle East have a lot of agency and a lot of sass.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Here, played by the black actress Karen Bryson, the character is all brains and sass.
    — Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The wrap design flatters every figure, and the high-low V-neck adds just the right amount of sass.
    — Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The tweet quickly gained traction, and soon the brand joined the discussion, weighing in with a hefty helping of sass.
    — Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2017
  • Their most recent project is a French rosé, a mix of NYC sass meets Provence.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Martha’s brighter moments give Roberts the chance to exude the charisma and sass that lit up her earlier, lighter movies.
    — David Marchese, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2022
  • Melody Holt - with her smarts, sass, avant-garde hairdo and speaking timbre like a pop song - is the most magnetic of the cast.
    — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 14 Nov. 2019
  • While a small role in terms of solo singing, Maddison stood out with her one liners, sass, and overall commitment to her character.
    — Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
  • That said, The Loneliest Time is also full of propulsive throwdowns brimming with bite and verve — and a bit of extra sass.
    — Maura Johnston, EW.com, 21 Oct. 2022
  • With her trademark sass, honeyed vocals, and of course, an extra layer of twang, Carpenter seemed right at home in the Opry's storied circle.
    — Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Also, with planets in Sagittarius, crowding your expressive fifth house of love, creativity and dating, your sass is turned all the way up this month.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Her politics grew out of puckish sass—a need to trouble the authority of her conservative parents—as much as out of an essential righteousness.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Alayna Sylvester as Maureen Pearl/ White Girl brings a lot of sass and physical acumen to her portrayals.
    — Doni Wilson, Houston Chronicle, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The Real Housewives of Potomac take center stage to celebrate a decade of style, sass and sophistication, while spilling what’s still in store for this landmark season.
    — Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The whole equilibrium of the show was thrown off without Leighton bringing her signature sass (and questionable fashion choices) to Essex College.
    — Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Signs of sass becoming a problem include growling or snapping, guarding objects, ignoring basic commands persistently, or biting and destroying items.
    — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Since its first drink in 1954, Harry's Banana Farm in the West Palm Beach area of Florida has been serving up well drinks and plenty of sass, which can usually be seen on the ever-changing and cheekily phrased marquee sign out front.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Even before she was nominated for an Oscar for her performance in Alexander Payne’s Nebraska (2002), the 95-year-old actor had been a go-to Everygrandma, doling out enough geriatric sass to make the Golden Girls bow down yet doing so in the most polite, Midwestern way imaginable.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025

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