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
While Bronze's face was painted with a shark and some flames, little Sterling looked sweet with unicorns and rainbows across her cheeks.
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Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
Her cheeks, her lips, her pink top that looks like scrubs from a pediatric unit but is probably for cooking.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
For makeup, artist Raoul Alejandre drew black liner in Moore’s waterline, flushed her cheeks and dressed her lips in a pale pink hue.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
As for her glam, the ex-FLOTUS opted for a gradient eyeshadow look, as well as contoured cheeks and a sheer coral lip.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 21 May 2026
The glam, meanwhile, was much more modern, with monochromatic pink on the eyes, lips, and cheeks, and just a touch of highlighter from makeup artist Soo Park.
—Mykenna Maniece, Vogue, 20 May 2026
Even with the windows open all the way, the heat is hugging us, kissing us, pinching our cheeks.
—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
Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
Her cheeks, her lips, her pink top that looks like scrubs from a pediatric unit but is probably for cooking.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
For makeup, artist Raoul Alejandre drew black liner in Moore’s waterline, flushed her cheeks and dressed her lips in a pale pink hue.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
As for her glam, the ex-FLOTUS opted for a gradient eyeshadow look, as well as contoured cheeks and a sheer coral lip.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 21 May 2026
The glam, meanwhile, was much more modern, with monochromatic pink on the eyes, lips, and cheeks, and just a touch of highlighter from makeup artist Soo Park.
—Mykenna Maniece, Vogue, 20 May 2026
Even with the windows open all the way, the heat is hugging us, kissing us, pinching our cheeks.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheeks
Noun
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The pilot follows Hoffman’s character Mikey, a ski bum townie chasing a buzz.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
26 May 2026
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In addition to being shown on the broadcast, the moment, which saw the fan's pants completely fall down and bare their bum, was seemingly blasted on the JumboTron inside the stadium based on the crowd's unanimous gasp in reaction to the full moon display from the fan.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Their powerful tail launches the body forward, while the jaws snap shut with terrifying force before the prey has time to react meaningfully.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Carousel of Progress’ animatronic family — headed by John and Sarah — will remain, including Uncle Orville and Rover, the dog with the ever-wagging tail.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2026
Noun
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There are swaths of empty seats during every home game, suggesting some season ticket holders are choosing to stay home.—
Joaquin Ruiz,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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Aboard will be a Pakistani astronaut, who will spend a few days aboard Tiangong before returning to Earth on the outbound Shenzhou 23 vehicle, taking the seat of the astronaut selected to stay for a full year in orbit.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
24 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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But traffic at the bottom of the order in recent days has helped take some pressure off.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Standing on third base in the bottom of the sixth inning in a tie game, the senior had only one thought if the ball was put into play.—
Stan Awtrey,
AJC.com,
28 May 2026
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“Cheeks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheeks. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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