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
Mullins was emotional and a few tears dampened his cheeks.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
Try popping on the Jet Lag eye patches or dabbing some Blush Butter Balm onto your cheeks and not feel a deep urge to take a stroll along an LA boardwalk.
—Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 6 Apr. 2026
Maybe, maybe, maybe— Hans turned back to his board, red splotches rising on his cheeks.
—Ben Mezrich, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
Bahlibi also predicts a surge of multi-use products that can be dabbed onto eyes, lips, and cheeks for a quick monochromatic look.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
Dust can be almost poetic—a dust of powder across the cheeks or a dusting of snow on the trees—but the quotidian necessity of how to eliminate dust is not.
—Sunshine Flint, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
Tiny white spots on the inner cheeks, gums and roof of the mouth (Koplik Spots) appear two to three days after symptoms begin.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Each treatment requires just three minutes, and the wand’s rotating head easily glides over the forehead, cheeks, under eyes, jawline and neck.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
Flush Balm blush in shade Bespoke awakens her cheeks with ease.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2026
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
Try popping on the Jet Lag eye patches or dabbing some Blush Butter Balm onto your cheeks and not feel a deep urge to take a stroll along an LA boardwalk.
—Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 6 Apr. 2026
Maybe, maybe, maybe— Hans turned back to his board, red splotches rising on his cheeks.
—Ben Mezrich, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
Bahlibi also predicts a surge of multi-use products that can be dabbed onto eyes, lips, and cheeks for a quick monochromatic look.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
Dust can be almost poetic—a dust of powder across the cheeks or a dusting of snow on the trees—but the quotidian necessity of how to eliminate dust is not.
—Sunshine Flint, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
Tiny white spots on the inner cheeks, gums and roof of the mouth (Koplik Spots) appear two to three days after symptoms begin.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Each treatment requires just three minutes, and the wand’s rotating head easily glides over the forehead, cheeks, under eyes, jawline and neck.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
Flush Balm blush in shade Bespoke awakens her cheeks with ease.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheeks
Noun
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Coach told us to be first one to the ball and to make those 50/50 plays, to do it on a bum ankle but still being able to give it my all and leave everything there for my teammates.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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Its silhoutte is relaxed but still makes sure to flatter your bum.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Get the snake started into the bag tail first.—
Dr. C. E. Kuschel,
Outdoor Life,
9 Apr. 2026
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Abergel left the lengths loose, descending from the base of the twist like the tail of a ponytail, and styled them in soft waves that spilled down just past Kidman's shoulders.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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What was once an underground cult favorite has now been scaled up for a 1,700-seat Broadway house.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Orbán cemented his power when his Fidesz party won enough seats in Parliament during the 2010 global recession to rewrite the country's constitution.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But there are some companies, like the rump of Motorola or IBM, that hang in, and there are others that have disrupted whole industries and are still on top.—
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CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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The women stood on the doorsteps with their rumps to the crowd, skirts lifted to flash tattered green knickers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Isolated by its beautiful, rugged mountains, West Virginia sits entirely within Appalachia and has long been listed at the bottom of a laundry list of failings, including poor health and a lack of education.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Dangerous shore break can throw a swimmer or surfer head first into the bottom causing neck and back injuries.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Cheeks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheeks. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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