1
as in mouth
disrespectful or argumentative talk given in response to a command or request
any more cheek in this classroom and you'll get a detention
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2
as in nerve
shameless boldness
she had the cheek to blame me for the fact that she had forgotten about the staff meeting
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3
as in tail
cheeks plural
the part of the body upon which someone sits
he dropped his pants and flashed his cheeks at the opposing team
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Recent Examples of cheek
Opt for similar color palettes, like hazel, mauve, and bronze tones across the lids and cheeks.
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Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2025
In the surfside pic, a smiling Nelson, 34, holds up her hand to show off the bling as Foster plants a sweet kiss on her cheek, the sun setting over the waves behind the happy couple.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
However, a driver is not legally obligated to submit to a field sobriety test, pre-arrest test or cheek swab at a DUI checkpoint, according to the Law Offices of Grech and Parker in Riverside.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Aside from the faintest splash of blush on her cheeks, Bryant’s base was clean and even-toned; highlighter kissing only the tip of her nose and under her eyes.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
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Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2025
In the surfside pic, a smiling Nelson, 34, holds up her hand to show off the bling as Foster plants a sweet kiss on her cheek, the sun setting over the waves behind the happy couple.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
However, a driver is not legally obligated to submit to a field sobriety test, pre-arrest test or cheek swab at a DUI checkpoint, according to the Law Offices of Grech and Parker in Riverside.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Aside from the faintest splash of blush on her cheeks, Bryant’s base was clean and even-toned; highlighter kissing only the tip of her nose and under her eyes.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheek
Noun
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Sanders actually pantomimed his answers, moving his mouth with no words coming out and smiling throughout.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Bolding responds as his daughter takes a step back and puts a hand over her mouth.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The retina is a layer of tissue at the back of the eyeball that converts images into nerve signals that are sent to the brain, and the peripheral retina is the outer portion, which gives us side vision.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Far fewer have the nerve to suggest that, as a beleaguered antifascist remnant stares down a white-supremacist police state, a biracial child will lead them.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The bird had blue feathers on its back and tail and white spots on its wings, similar to a blue jay.—
Amanda Schupak,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Experts previously believed the tail was the main propulsive organ in nothosaurs.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Grammys treated the Stones with a similar level of stunning disrespect until awarding them Best Rock Album last year for Hackney Diamonds.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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No disrespect to the academy, but it sort of pales in comparison to this.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Two interesting examples of insects that need goldenrods are the goldenrod gall fly and the goldenrod gall moth.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
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This crisis has shown us which world leaders will not only consent to this genocide, but brutally discipline their populations for having the gall to question it.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ensure your vehicle is visible to others by using low-beam headlights, which also activate your taillights.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Sep. 2025
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Birds usually don’t show up on radar, but during fall migration, huge numbers fly at altitudes within the radar beam, typically 1,000–3,000 feet at night.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Sep. 2025
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Even before she was nominated for an Oscar for her performance in Alexander Payne’s Nebraska (2002), the 95-year-old actor had been a go-to Everygrandma, doling out enough geriatric sass to make the Golden Girls bow down yet doing so in the most polite, Midwestern way imaginable.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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In fact, this year’s most playful trend is all about sparkle and sass.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Sep. 2025
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Great Again hats and T-shirts emblazoned with Kirk’s face, ignored the registration queries and continued chatting with friends.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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All of that plus an injury to Tyler Herro and four new faces on the Heat’s standard roster has coach Erik Spoelstra and his staff with plenty to figure out.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Cheek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheek. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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