How to Use cheeky in a Sentence
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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 -
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 -
The star opted to go without a shirt under the jacket for a cheeky twist on the menswear look.
— Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2024 -
And that souvenir by my desk feels a little less cheeky.
— Philip Elliott, Time, 1 Nov. 2022 -
And there are new products in the works: from cheeky merch to frozen matzoh balls and knishes.
— Jaclyn Peiser, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024 -
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 -
These fun and cheeky pieces definitely work with the noughties theme as fur ran the game back in the '00s (faux, ofc).
— Seventeen, 9 Sep. 2022 -
We're sent off with a cheeky wink from Zendaya before the show logo hits the screen.
— Seventeen, 18 Aug. 2022 -
And, yes, that very cheeky moment in the trailer is all Polly.
— Amy MacKelden, ELLE, 25 Aug. 2022 -
The advertisement is a cheeky twist on the new Netflix rom-com — which features a hunky snowman brought to life.
— Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024 -
The cover art for Missionary is a cheeky, black condom wrapper.
— Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
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