cheek

Example Sentences

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I don’t have the right to turn my neighbor’s cheek.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Based on moderate wear on its cheek teeth, the individual likely died in early to middle adulthood.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

However, he did not report the kiss and accepted to the tribunal that there had been kisses on the cheek on occasion.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

In early scenes, he has a small curved line denoting a chubby chin, which changes over time to straight lines on each cheek, narrowing his face when he is old and infirm.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

"I suppose that's true," he said out loud, thinking of the women who were always coming up to pinch him on the cheek and tell him how cute he was.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville