chin

slang

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of chin Zaoui is stout and broad chinned, with thick eyebrows and a sweep of dark hair. Longreads, 5 Mar. 2024 Álvarez is compact and chiseled, and carries himself, chin up, like a boxer entering the ring. Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023 Then laughs from the back of the room while Paul sat with his hat on backward, chin up and a slight smirk. Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2023 The halo darkened, snuffed, the deceiving tremor of the fitful candle flame, and from brow to chin a split, a splintering, a slash—the icon severed in a shower of fragments, all at once capsized by a deadly smash. Cynthia Ozick, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Apr. 2023 See All Example Sentences for chin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chin
Verb
  • The platform confirmed reports that Robinson had posted messages to a Discord chat two hours before being taken into custody.
    Connor Greene, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
  • In a clip shared by a fan on X, Joe Jonas could be seen chatting to a fan and holding an envelope.
    Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The two seemingly began jawing at each other as players huddled up.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The two players were jawing at each other when Suarez stepped in, put his arm around Gorriaran and led him into the tunnel.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Powered by Apple Intelligence, a new Live Translation mode is said to deliver near real-time language translation to your ears when conversing with someone who speaks another language.
    Marc Saltzman, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Those of us who write New Yorker profiles aspire, in our way, both to understand and to portray the people who agree to converse with us.
    Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Crunch talks The industry split on this issue comes as auto bosses prepare to meet the EU’s von der Leyen on Friday.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
  • What To Include In Your Martial Conversations When talking to legal counsel, be as specific as possible.
    Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Chin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chin. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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