chin

Example Sentences

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Scotney's best work came in the sixth, landing three hooks on Flores' chin, but the Mexican walked straight through them.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

He is described as a man who had “poked his chin up sideways, carrying his nose with that aforesaid appearance of ‘sniff,’ as though despising an egg which he knew he could not digest.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

This time around, Kagan and Sotomayor may have sought to mitigate the damage rather than take a loss on the chin.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

A companion next to her fought back tears, her chin quivering.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

I grab the bowl and lift it greedily to my mouth, drinking it so hungrily the water drips down my chin and on to my filthy shirt.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler