How to Use cheeky in a Sentence

cheeky

adjective
  • On top of the tiny shorts, Kendall pulled up a cheeky black thong.
    Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 4 May 2023
  • The lager lads tossed cheeky comments over the counter in a bid to win a smile.
    Hazlitt, 21 June 2023
  • The back of the dress featured a cutout that revealed her cheeky red undies.
    Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 15 June 2023
  • The sheer skirt of her dress allowed her cheeky black panties to peek through.
    Emily Kirkpatrick, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The top covers my tummy area yet is cheeky in the back.
    Samantha Lawyer, Woman's Day, 22 Feb. 2023
  • But others praised the cheeky nod to the original film.
    Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2023
  • The cheeky line pokes fun at Jackson, with whom Palmer shares a six-month-old son.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The fifth song off the singer’s new album Guts is cheeky and steeped in self-loathing and paranoia.
    Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The huge photo booths that spit out a photo strip were cheeky.
    Alix Strauss, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2023
  • Taco Bell took a cheeky tone in its May filing with the patent office.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2023
  • From the first page, I was enamored of the tone, part cheeky brat and part wise philosopher.
    Celeste Sloman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2022
  • In the pics, the singer got busy showed off her mega-toned butt and abs in her cheeky swimsuit and cutoff jeans.
    Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 16 June 2023
  • This neon sign manages to combine both of those things for a cheeky lil bit of decor for your home.
    Theresa Johnson, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2023
  • The style choice was a cheeky nod to her character, and something tells us there’s even more pink looks to come.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2023
  • The cheeky printable cards are free, so draw or paint them for a personal touch.
    Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Damo’s kind soul and cheeky smile will be forever missed.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 10 Feb. 2024
  • The high-cut legs are flattering, and the butt is slightly cheeky but still covers you.
    Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2023
  • The next two photos are in the same green bikini that's totally cheeky.
    Zizi Strater, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2023
  • In the campaign for the release, Simmons and her daughter Ming Lee Simmons model the cheeky call-back to the past.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 11 Jan. 2024
  • The letters to the editor — hundreds each day — were short and cheeky, long and angry.
    Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2023
  • The secret is shopping at places like Avec Moi Decor on cheeky weekends away.
    Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Scott has dressed some of the biggest celebrities of the decade in his cheeky, whimsical designs.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2023
  • In the cheeky post, the Oscar winner, 56, is seen posing in a black maxi dress paired with a straw hat and sunglasses.
    Henry Chandonnet, Peoplemag, 4 July 2023
  • Its smart move was to translate Grail’s cheeky meta-ness into a new medium.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Against all odds, the film that arrives in theaters this weekend is far more than the sum of its cheeky two-word title.
    Carl Kelsch, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Feb. 2023
  • This high-waist bottom is cheeky and textured, and has an extra-wide band that holds it in place.
    Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2024
  • In the post, Gwendlyn even made a cheeky joke about Ysabel leaving her teenage years behind.
    Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 13 June 2023
  • All of it is raw and honest, cut with a cheeky sense of humor and an anti-defeatist outlook.
    Briana Younger, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2023
  • The end of the video shows bloopers including a cheeky clip of Emilia’s pants splitting during one dance scene.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Otherwise, go for something a bit more cheeky, like a novelty pen in the shape of a hotdog.
    Brittney Morgan, housebeautiful.com, 5 May 2023

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