chin

slang

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of chin 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 But when done correctly, smoking is a lovely way to pass an evening chinning with a friend or tussling with a bit of writing. Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 16 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for chin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chin
Verb
  • Let Mom have the final say on the lineup, and pause between movies to chat, snack, or take a stretch break. 14.
    Laura Broadwell, Parents, 1 May 2025
  • Supporters come to Maiden Castle from 9am on matchdays for tea and bacon sandwiches, to chat and be together.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Verb
  • Jimmy Butler and Brooks jawing back and forth, leading to an elbow to the throat and slight shove to the ground.
    The Athletic NBA Staff, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Videos circulated on social media showing Herro shoving the other player, who raised his hands in apparent disbelief while Herro seemed to jaw at him.
    Chantz Martin, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • During her multi-hour hair routine, Elisabeth conversed with her Greek tutor and worked on translation activities.
    Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
  • In yet another detail pulled from Persona, players can converse with the cast around the bonfire and learn about their backstories.
    George Yang, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • At private dinners throughout Rome and at formal gatherings of hundreds of cardinals, talk among church leaders of who will next lead the church has certainly already begun.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 3 May 2025
  • Some professors didn’t understand how to talk with audiences and were criticized for their monotone deliveries.
    Josh Shepperd, The Conversation, 2 May 2025

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“Chin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chin. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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