cheek

Example Sentences

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His obsession with late-night television is almost endearing, like a child who bursts into tears on their birthday because someone smooshed a cupcake into their cheek.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

"We can't just keep taking blows, turning the other cheek, taking more blows, and then turning the other cheek again," she added.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Ben Stokes had his cheek smashed by a stray ball in the nets.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Her face remained impassive even as tears formed and began to travel down her cheek.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Christopher saw that her olive skin was covered in tiny bite and scratch scars, on her hands and wrists, on her neck and cheek.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell