as in bum
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 cheeks
Even with the windows open all the way, the heat is hugging us, kissing us, pinching our cheeks.
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Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Miffy has pointy ears, chubby cheeks and wears an orange dress.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 18 May 2026
One of the boys had turned back to the crowd, face skin twisted around wild eyes, red cheeks about to rip apart from the rictus.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 18 May 2026
Since launching Team Aaron, nearly 2,000 people registered, ordering a free kit to swab their cheeks.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
The overflow doctor had benevolent eyes and doughy cheeks, like fresh loaves of bread.
—Nami Mun, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
My cheeks were flushed, but not just from the 185-degree Fahrenheit heat of the sauna.
—Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2026
Brown suffered a concussion, abrasions to his forehead, cheeks, upper lip, forearms, abdomen and knees.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
An easy way to do this is by applying bronzer to the temples, the hollows of your cheeks, and under the jaw, as well as a bit on the bridge of your nose.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 7 May 2026
Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Miffy has pointy ears, chubby cheeks and wears an orange dress.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 18 May 2026
One of the boys had turned back to the crowd, face skin twisted around wild eyes, red cheeks about to rip apart from the rictus.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 18 May 2026
Since launching Team Aaron, nearly 2,000 people registered, ordering a free kit to swab their cheeks.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
The overflow doctor had benevolent eyes and doughy cheeks, like fresh loaves of bread.
—Nami Mun, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
My cheeks were flushed, but not just from the 185-degree Fahrenheit heat of the sauna.
—Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2026
Brown suffered a concussion, abrasions to his forehead, cheeks, upper lip, forearms, abdomen and knees.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
An easy way to do this is by applying bronzer to the temples, the hollows of your cheeks, and under the jaw, as well as a bit on the bridge of your nose.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheeks
Noun
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Kentucky, vote the bum out on Tuesday.—
Quinn Scanlan,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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A lot of these babies have bum agents that lowball them.—
Zak Cheney-Rice,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
Noun
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These gentle giants used the surface area of their long necks and tails to shed heat and regulate their body temperature.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
14 May 2026
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Various engineers seeking superior grip performance have employed biomimicry in their designs, which have been inspired by seed pods, elephant trunks, lobster tails (in fact, using actual lobster tails), and, of course, octopus limbs.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Like any good host, Twain kept us on the edge of our seats with multiple wardrobe changes as the show went on, ditching the bangs for a classic curly look.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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In an effort to sway Altman, Musk's team invited him for a tour of a Tesla factory and promised him a board seat at Tesla.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Potentially leaving the minority shareholders as an illiquid rump.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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Yellow-rumps, as birders call them, have been seen migrating through northern Illinois even in April and late March.—
Sheryl DeVore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Angels loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the 10th but left-hander Hogan Harris got Jorge Soler to ground out, sending the Angels to their 23rd loss in 29 games.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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The probability of a win is higher as Burnley are usually closer to the bottom of the league.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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“Cheeks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheeks. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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