Example Sentences

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Cook until the vinaigrette clings saucily to the chickpeas and they taste infused with the sauce, about 15 minutes.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 26, 2023

Now they release a new video every week, sitting side by side, saucily responding to current events.

From Washington Post • Apr. 26, 2018

Mrs. Trump’s inauguration gown, with its undulant strip of gazar at the bodice and a slit that traveled saucily from hip to hem, is the first important dress he has created under his own name.

From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2017

On the cover, the legendary blonde is called the “doll that started it all” and poses with her head turned saucily over her shoulder and her hand jauntily on her hip.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2014

“No turnips for you, then,” the girl said, saucily.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin