cheeks

Example Sentences

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He recalled how the miners' faces were still black "except the lines of white at the side of their cheeks, where the tears rolled".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

“Well, everybody needs a passport,” responded a middle-aged woman with thick-rimmed glasses and dimpled cheeks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Today — April 1st — we imagine, with our tongues blithely thrust deep into our cheeks, just how far wellness trends could go in 2026.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Briany, with her plump cheeks and full head of dark hair, wasn’t normally this fussy.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

He tried to smile, looking down, his eyelashes long on his cheeks.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff