chin

Example Sentences

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"We stayed to guard our soil," her daughter Najat al-Nour, a Quran professor in her fifties who lifted her chin high to admonish those who left.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

He's recovering well back at home enjoying chin rubs and purring loudly.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Representatives from the Southwest Research Institute were on hand as well, using cameras to protect against what MLB describes as “postural integrity issues:” bent knees, hunched shoulders, a tucked chin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

At one point, Bucknor’s chin dropped to his chest.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

This man seemed to concentrate somewhere between my nose and my chin.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom