1
as in mouth
disrespectful or argumentative talk given in response to a command or request
any more cheek in this classroom and you'll get a detention
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2
as in nerve
shameless boldness
she had the cheek to blame me for the fact that she had forgotten about the staff meeting
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3
as in tail
cheeks plural
the part of the body upon which someone sits
he dropped his pants and flashed his cheeks at the opposing team
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Recent Examples of cheek
In one of the shots, Short smiles as Monét plants a kiss on his cheek, while the Drag Race superstar jumps into his arms in another image.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
And best of all is the way its cocktail of growth factors, peptides, collagen amino acids, and wild yam extract comes together to bring baby cheeks–levels of plumpness to your skin.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, we were reminded that maroon tones are making their comeback, pale pink cheeks and lids are stealing attention, and dark lips are adding drama.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 16 Sep. 2025
Andersen, who previously worked for the San Antonio Police Department, has ruddy cheeks and a commanding presence.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
And best of all is the way its cocktail of growth factors, peptides, collagen amino acids, and wild yam extract comes together to bring baby cheeks–levels of plumpness to your skin.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, we were reminded that maroon tones are making their comeback, pale pink cheeks and lids are stealing attention, and dark lips are adding drama.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 16 Sep. 2025
Andersen, who previously worked for the San Antonio Police Department, has ruddy cheeks and a commanding presence.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheek
Noun
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Outside of illness, allergies, smoking, breathing through your mouth while sleeping and going under general anesthesia can also cause your throat to hurt when swallowing.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Power Of Specialization Today, my clinical focus is on full-mouth dental implants.—
Devan Dalla,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kimmie is forced to watch uncomfortably from the sideline, but Williams knew exactly how to calm her character’s nerves.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Anderson’s willingness to touch such a raw nerve is astonishing.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There are peacocks everywhere on this island, hundreds of them, maybe thousands, towing their long blue and green tails behind them.—
Sara Stridsberg
September 15,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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Comets are among the most captivating wanderers of the solar system — icy relics from its earliest days that blaze across the sky with glowing tails and mysterious origins.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This was an audience of almost 500 students and zero disrespect.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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They've been taught, implicitly or explicitly, that disagreement equals disrespect.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Two interesting examples of insects that need goldenrods are the goldenrod gall fly and the goldenrod gall moth.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
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This crisis has shown us which world leaders will not only consent to this genocide, but brutally discipline their populations for having the gall to question it.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Designed by architect Ed Niles, the triangular 7,100-square-foot house features a flat roof, glass walls, and soaring ceilings lined with dramatic beams.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
19 Sep. 2025
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The plan is to integrate lasers, microwave beams, and hypersonic missiles into the system to counter large-scale drone attacks.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The truth is that women in the Middle East have a lot of agency and a lot of sass.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
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But his drama is met with humor and sass.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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City have brought in 10 new faces since January and let eight senior players leave, many of whom were integral parts of their four-title-in-a-row stretch from 2020-21 to 2023-24.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Face to face, calling the director often seems like overkill.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Cheek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheek. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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