peck

Example Sentences

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"You know what it’s like when you’re young, and you meet someone you like and they like you, and you got a peck on the cheek and that’s all you got," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2024

The lanky Yank had driven the spud-loving critter off his land more times than he could count, and the $10 he’d invested in a peck of potato seeds was disappearing with every bite.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2024

The girl turned away before he could give her a peck on the head.

From Washington Times • Nov. 19, 2023

The plover birds that peck the scraps from crocodile teeth without getting eaten — that’s symbiosis, right?

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2023

He bent down and gave me a peck on the cheek.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia