How to Use cheeky in a Sentence

cheeky

adjective
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  • The bottoms, which are low in the front and can be tied higher on the hips, are flattering but cheeky.
    — Katharine K. Zarrella, WSJ, 17 July 2021
  • The clumsy title is a cheeky reference to the fact that the game isn’t exactly an upgrade.
    — Washington Post, 28 June 2021
  • Of course not—the company is just being a little bit cheeky about the advanced status of its new fighter jet.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 14 July 2021
  • The cheeky move made headlines around the globe and whet her fan’s appetite for the revealing documentary.
    — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 16 July 2021
  • The name is pronounced just like Zeus, in an intentionally cheeky throwback.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2021
  • The couple emblazoned the restaurant with a cheeky panda bear dressed in a sombrero and a handlebar mustache.
    — Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 16 July 2021
  • There are a lot of small, cheeky nods in Morrible’s hair and nail design, for instance, to her magical specialty of weather control.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Dropping new episodes of Dogs and Cat People may at first seem like a cheeky way to reignite an old argument about which pets are superior.
    — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 7 July 2021
  • Image The cheeky line was a foil for her postpartum depression, which manifested in a potent mix of self-loathing, apathy for her son and rage toward her husband.
    — Maggie Lange, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
  • 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 song may be deeply cheeky, but there’s truth in it, too.
    — Keaton Bell, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2022
  • There’s a lot of fun sounds, and there’s some cheeky lyrics.
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2024
  • 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
  • Look, yeah, this is all crazy, cheeky, out-there stuff.
    — Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 18 July 2022
  • For the cheeky mom Who doesn’t love a red lip every once in a while?
    — Kelly Wearstler, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2024
  • The king of spin, the cheeky slice of Australiana that will be sorely missed.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2022
  • This cheeky non-stick dish just so happens to fit the bill.
    — Megan Schaltegger, Southern Living, 8 June 2024
  • 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
  • He's got a little bit of your thing, your cheeky thing?
    — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 20 Apr. 2022
  • But a cheeky persona and a quick wit have earned him an army of diehard fans.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 3 Nov. 2021
  • 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
  • Talk about a smash hit—the cheeky shoes were the perfect whimsical touch for the look.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2024
  • 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
  • Since becoming the sole Jeopardy! host in 2023, Jennings has put that cheeky sense of humor and playfulness with contestants on display.
    — Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024

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