chin

Example Sentences

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Some type of gauzy fabric wound beneath the chin; but Charles could not make out a face.

From Literature

Back straight, chest out, chin at a ninety-degree angle, he marches with stiff legs, advancing for hours on end.

From Literature

Sticking out his chin, Grandpa said, “Well, I’m no expert monkey catcher either, but we’re going to catch them just the same. There’s a big reward being offered for those monkeys.”

From Literature

When the gold reached my mother’s chin, she looked panicked, like she was submerged in water and didn’t know how to swim.

From Literature

The fishermen waded through the water, which reached to their chins in parts, and dragged their nets along the bottom.

From BBC