chin

slang

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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
  • Users can now discover content dynamically while chatting, creating an experience that is interactive, context-aware, and tailored to their preferences.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Contestants form bonds and make decisions about compatibility while chatting through a wall, eventually getting engaged before meeting face-to-face for the first time.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And Travis Kelce and Reid were jawing at each other again.
    The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Horn has never been shy about jawing at his offensive teammates in practice.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The brain’s circuits are all built from a mixture of inhibitory and excitatory cells conversing in diverse ways.
    Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Students should be encouraged to converse with their AI tutor without fear of ridicule for asking questions in class.
    Steve Grubbs, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The working group held 10 meetings between July and September, and talked to various entities affected or interested.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Home in a comfy chair, holding baby Zakaria, who’s nursing while Mayniel talks.
    Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Chin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chin. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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