as in tail
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 cheeks
An older woman, a friend of my mother’s (my mother was also a teacher at the school), walked over and pinched my cheeks, first one and then the other, as an adult might do to an infant.
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Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
Ironically, her swollen face looks plump and round despite her partial buccal fat removal — a procedure that extracts the soft pads of tissue found inside the cheeks to create a slimmer face.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
With her hands clasped to the sides of her face, the well-to-do woman is said to have demonstrated her request by lifting the corners of her mouth and cheeks.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
Side and stomach sleepers will especially appreciate the side channels that cradle arms, as well as divots that minimize pressure on cheeks and ears.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025
The surgical stainless-steel blade, which comes with an aluminum handle, targets peach fuzz on the cheeks and forehead.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
Charlotte Tilbury’s Beautiful Skin Lip & Cheek can be applied to both lips and cheeks for a sheer dose of color, while Makeup by Mario’s Soft Pop Plumping Blush Veil offers luminous colors and an easy-to-work-with texture.
—Marie Courtois, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2025
Infused with vitamin E to condition the skin, the formula glides right over the cheeks without settling into creases.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2025
Ultimately, the duo of shades conspire to warm up the cheeks with a lit-from-within luster.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2025
Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
Ironically, her swollen face looks plump and round despite her partial buccal fat removal — a procedure that extracts the soft pads of tissue found inside the cheeks to create a slimmer face.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
With her hands clasped to the sides of her face, the well-to-do woman is said to have demonstrated her request by lifting the corners of her mouth and cheeks.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
Side and stomach sleepers will especially appreciate the side channels that cradle arms, as well as divots that minimize pressure on cheeks and ears.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025
The surgical stainless-steel blade, which comes with an aluminum handle, targets peach fuzz on the cheeks and forehead.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
Charlotte Tilbury’s Beautiful Skin Lip & Cheek can be applied to both lips and cheeks for a sheer dose of color, while Makeup by Mario’s Soft Pop Plumping Blush Veil offers luminous colors and an easy-to-work-with texture.
—Marie Courtois, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2025
Infused with vitamin E to condition the skin, the formula glides right over the cheeks without settling into creases.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2025
Ultimately, the duo of shades conspire to warm up the cheeks with a lit-from-within luster.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheeks
Noun
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Spiny lobster tails make their way north from Marathon’s Key’s Fisheries.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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Flying by the active asteroid could show exactly what processes are creating the dusty tails streaming from the object and might reveal possibilities scientists haven’t even considered, Kareta said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
Noun
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This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2024
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Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024
Noun
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The approximately $65 million project will add up to 1,600 seats and feature 12 field-level suites, 44 loge boxes, 148 ledge seats and 882 club seats.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
31 May 2025
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But while anyone who saw the Sphere show has effectively already heard the album, listening to these 15 tracks in your headphones — with no eye-pummeling visuals or seats shaking in time with the kick — is a different experience.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
30 May 2025
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The south was not fully occupied by Nazi forces until 1942, with the country administered by a rump state, Vichy France.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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Atatürk forged the modern Turkish state from the rump of the Ottoman Empire in part by focusing Turkish identity on nation rather than on faith.—
Reuel Marc Gerecht,
The Atlantic,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Cheeks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheeks. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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