chin

slang

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of chin Álvarez is compact and chiseled, and carries himself, chin up, like a boxer entering the ring. Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023 Then laughs from the back of the room while Paul sat with his hat on backward, chin up and a slight smirk. Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2023 The halo darkened, snuffed, the deceiving tremor of the fitful candle flame, and from brow to chin a split, a splintering, a slash—the icon severed in a shower of fragments, all at once capsized by a deadly smash. Cynthia Ozick, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Apr. 2023 But when done correctly, smoking is a lovely way to pass an evening chinning with a friend or tussling with a bit of writing. Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 16 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for chin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chin
Verb
  • Think of it like chatting with a designer about your dream home.
    Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Suge Knight recalled his final moments by 2Pac’s side in September 1996 while chatting from behind bars with People in a story published Tuesday (July 1).
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • Sakkari started jawing at Putintseva, and Putintseva responded with a curtsy.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
  • Neto took exception, jawing at Brown and pointing two fingers at the pitcher, a reminder that this was the second time Brown had plunked him with a pitch.
    Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 21 June 2025
Verb
  • The investment firm has launched the GS AI Assistant, an AI program that will let workers across its divisions converse with large language models that are firewalled within Goldman, ideally eliminating the threat that sensitive data could escape into the wild.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 June 2025
  • Your next toy or game may be able to converse with you.
    Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Verb
  • Sucked underground by an explosive whirlwind, DK must team up with a talking mineral named Odd Rock to prevent VoidCo from reaching the planet’s core, where legend says something has the power to grant wishes.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
  • Through it all, Thune kept talking to Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, a moderate Mainer who blanched at the bill’s Medicaid cuts.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 1 July 2025

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“Chin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chin. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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