peck

Example Sentences

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As a bonus, she even offers up her cheek for a peck, which is as affectionate as things get between them.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

The girl turned away before he could give her a peck on the head.

From Washington Times • Nov. 19, 2023

Baby birds, for example, will see the red area on the mother's beak and peck at it.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2023

The plover birds that peck the scraps from crocodile teeth without getting eaten — that’s symbiosis, right?

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2023

Their small black eyes were full of secrets, and they would caw at him and peck his skin when they heard the songs.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin