cheek

Example Sentences

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A cheek has never been turned more obviously, publicly or sincerely.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Yardy's tongue is slightly in his cheek - but that is a question now facing the world game.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Should followers of Jesus really turn the other cheek?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Similarly, a simple cheek swab can often be used to find a compatible stem-cell donor thanks to advances in DNA testing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Marcy, Matty, Marielle, Abuelita, and Celia cluster around us smiling and waving and planting gentle kisses on Boo’s sleeping cheek.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko