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
The handcrafted Baked Collection features intense pigments whipped into a decadent cream, then baked on terracotta tiles into a powder to ripen color vibrancy -- a feast for eyes, cheeks, lips, and face in vibrant, weightless colors with all-day wear.
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ABC News, 16 June 2026
The oversize headwear shaded her face, shielding her dark brows over her taupe smoky eye, lightly blushed cheeks and the pop of pink on her lips.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 15 June 2026
The Radiant Fluid Foundation layered on top created the prettiest cloud-skin effect, and while her cheeks were radiant and had a cool peachy flush, the rest of her skin had soft, matte coverage.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 13 June 2026
Edeme is known for her technique that showcases a vibrant pop of pink on the cheeks and has perfected this look especially on deeper and more melanated skin tones.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Their eyes are half shut, mouths in a faint smile, with two fingers resting on their right cheeks.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 11 June 2026
Everyone offers their name and kisses everyone else, and women scrape their lipstick off other people’s cheeks.
—Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
With a prosthetic nose, forehead, a set of cheeks and an upper lip to attach, that’s where accuracy took a bit of a back seat.
—Carita Rizzo, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2026
Makeup artist Ayman Syed continued the pink vision of her gown with a soft, contoured, pink lip, pink cheeks, and a stunning cut crease accented by a shimmering wing.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 8 June 2026
ABC News, 16 June 2026
The oversize headwear shaded her face, shielding her dark brows over her taupe smoky eye, lightly blushed cheeks and the pop of pink on her lips.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 15 June 2026
The Radiant Fluid Foundation layered on top created the prettiest cloud-skin effect, and while her cheeks were radiant and had a cool peachy flush, the rest of her skin had soft, matte coverage.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 13 June 2026
Edeme is known for her technique that showcases a vibrant pop of pink on the cheeks and has perfected this look especially on deeper and more melanated skin tones.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Their eyes are half shut, mouths in a faint smile, with two fingers resting on their right cheeks.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 11 June 2026
Everyone offers their name and kisses everyone else, and women scrape their lipstick off other people’s cheeks.
—Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
With a prosthetic nose, forehead, a set of cheeks and an upper lip to attach, that’s where accuracy took a bit of a back seat.
—Carita Rizzo, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2026
Makeup artist Ayman Syed continued the pink vision of her gown with a soft, contoured, pink lip, pink cheeks, and a stunning cut crease accented by a shimmering wing.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheeks
Noun
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For those caught unaware, the flies will also happily lay eggs in convenient openings such as the nose, mouth, ears, eyes, and even the bum, if available.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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The Kings will inevitably be criticized for making a series of bad decisions and bum deals while Fox, Barnes and Brown grace the game’s grandest stage a year after being cast off under questionable circumstances.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Modern Pastry Shop is for buying sfogliatella (lobster tails).—
Michele Herrmann,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Two key features of scorpions — the sting at the end of the tail and comblike sensory organs called pectines on scorpions’ underside — have not been found, said Dunlop, who was an author on the 2015 paper and a reviewer of the new study.—
Shraddha Chakradhar,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
Noun
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The populist Swiss People’s Party, which has the most seats in parliament, has stirred up and fostered anti-migration sentiment over the years, notably about an influx of workers from European Union nations.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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The game followed a championship series filled with down-to-the-wire face-offs won by edge-of-your-seat buzzer beaters.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Other highlights include aged Scottsdale pork cutlet, blue eye trevalla, and wild clover lamb rump.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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Potentially leaving the minority shareholders as an illiquid rump.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Top-to-bottom, just a great effort against a really good team.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
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The Angels had a chance to get an insurance run in the bottom of the seventh, when Oswald Peraza led off with a hit and stole second and third.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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“Cheeks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheeks. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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