cheeks

noun

plural of cheek
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 Makeup artist Jay Artistry’s advice to start with a small amount of lipstick on the cheeks and build gradually points the same way, favoring restraint over acquisition. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026 Makeup artist Jeanine Lobell uses subtle contour and highlighter to shape the cheeks without blush, according to ELLE. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026 Warm-toned blush appeared on her cheeks while a glossy peach pink lip completed the look. — Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026 Lisa’s eyes glow red and livid circuitboard-esque patterns form on her cheeks as Jocasta takes over and speaks through her. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026 Fort Worth police Officer Buddy Calzada read a letter from Everman Mayor Ray Richardson, who stood in the audience in light blue with tears on his cheeks. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026 Tyrese Haliburton needed the towel draped around his neck to dry the tears streaming down his cheeks. — Peter Finney Jr, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 But what really sells Cathy’s faux-naïf act is her flushed cheeks and rosy lips, courtesy of Westman Atelier’s Baby Cheeks Blush Stick in Petal and HydroBalm Tinted Lipstick in English Rose. — Katie Gunderman, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026 This year’s lingerie spectacular was no different, with Dame Pat McGrath masterminding the baby winged eyeliner and pink cheeks, while Guido Palau executed the blowouts. — Violet Hayward, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheeks
  1. bum
  2. tail
  3. seat
  4. rump
  5. bottom
Noun
  • Zellers poured the foundation, and Morrison hired fellow ski bums to do the framing, masonry, and tiling.
    — Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Carl Sandburg’s 1927 American Songbag featured a whole section of hobo songs presenting the bum as a beau ideal.
    — Caroline Fraser, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of bum
Noun
  • The collision derailed two carriages on the tail of the Iryo train and the front of the Renfe train.
    — JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The collision derailed two carriages on the tail of the IRYO train and the front of the RENFE train.
    — Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of tail
Noun
  • The results released early Friday showed Netanyahu's bloc won 53 seats in Tuesday's election.
    — CARA ANNA, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
  • It’s been eight years since Democrats won a statewide office in Florida, 14 years since a Senate seat, and 32 years since the governor’s office.
    — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of seat
Noun
  • This is also why bucks generally have shorter tails than does, and less white on the rump.
    — Tom Carpenter, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Then, pair a Black Angus rump steak, aged for three weeks in herbed butter and redolent of fresh rosemary (€38), with a glass of a spicy-fruity Barolo from the pioneering Piedmont vintner Chiara Boschis (€22).
    — New York Times, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of rump
Noun
  • Before digging into that, the interface looks a lot like macOS, with an app drawer at the bottom of the screen with a search function and a status bar at the top with app-level options, time, battery, notifications, and connectivity controls.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Broil on the middle rack until the top side is toasted, then flip and toast the bottom (watch it carefully).
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of bottom

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“Cheeks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheeks. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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