as in tail
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
This striking baked blush certainly has my attention — its marbled design includes multiple colors and illuminating pigments to give your cheeks a fresh, radiant look with one dusting.
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Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
These looks often emphasize exaggerated features, painted-on rosy cheeks, and stitched details, incorporating eerie and whimsical elements.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
Vanngo drew two baby wings from the outer corners of her eyes using the Perfect Strokes Gel Eyeliner in Brown and Black under her arched brows, while her cheeks and lips boasted the cool red tones of the special-edition Rare Beauty products.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
It can be applied on the cheeks, lips, eyelids or the whole face for an effortless, natural look.
—Caitlyn Martyn
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Start with your forehead and then move down to your eyes, cheeks, mouth, tongue, and jaw.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 2 Oct. 2025
For glam, Oropeza followed Spears’s and The Blonds’s big, bold vibe, with a voluminous blowout, while Hernandez gave Sweeney some pastel blue eyeshadow and pearly pink cheeks.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
Chairman David Moores came in with tears running down his cheeks.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Skeet is a diminutive figure with short, gray hair, and a round face with prominent cheeks.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
These looks often emphasize exaggerated features, painted-on rosy cheeks, and stitched details, incorporating eerie and whimsical elements.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
Vanngo drew two baby wings from the outer corners of her eyes using the Perfect Strokes Gel Eyeliner in Brown and Black under her arched brows, while her cheeks and lips boasted the cool red tones of the special-edition Rare Beauty products.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
It can be applied on the cheeks, lips, eyelids or the whole face for an effortless, natural look.
—Caitlyn Martyn
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Start with your forehead and then move down to your eyes, cheeks, mouth, tongue, and jaw.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 2 Oct. 2025
For glam, Oropeza followed Spears’s and The Blonds’s big, bold vibe, with a voluminous blowout, while Hernandez gave Sweeney some pastel blue eyeshadow and pearly pink cheeks.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
Chairman David Moores came in with tears running down his cheeks.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Skeet is a diminutive figure with short, gray hair, and a round face with prominent cheeks.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheeks
Noun
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In previous Fortune coverage of inflation’s long tail, consumers’ coping tactics have included trading down brands, shrinking baskets, delaying car repairs, and leaning on credit cards.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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With Arch Bug on their tails, and not knowing whether their son has hired their time-traveling gene, Henry grabs Julia at the last second and presses all of their hands to the stones at the same time.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Bill got his second deer, and hurt his bum knee while packing out the animal.—
Marguerite Reiss,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
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Cora planned for his players to test the right fielder’s bum elbow — the Red Sox always attack pinstriped vulnerabilities on the basepaths — and sure enough Nick Sogard turned a single into a double in the seventh because Judge can’t throw the ball.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Simons would stand near Lillard’s seat and receive a high-level basketball education from the All-Star point guard.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Zone 4 seat is up for reelection in March 2026.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The second was hit at 338 paces in the rump.—
Jack O'Connor,
Outdoor Life,
24 Sep. 2025
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His skin was taut with strength; his rump came right off his back like his father’s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Cheeks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheeks. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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