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
Carpenter did stick to her usual makeup routine of flushed pink cheeks and lots of lashes, both of which definitely align with the maximalist approach of the mob wife aesthetic.
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 11 Dec. 2024
Her makeup matched the outfit's gold vibe and included gold shadow, rosy cheeks, and a red lip.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
After cooking up their burgers, Wesley entered the set holding the baby girl, who had tears streaming down her cheeks.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Her makeup featured a bold red lip and subtle rosy cheeks by artist Hung Vanngo.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
Getty Images Makeup artist Priscilla Ono skipped the frosty silver and baby blue shadows so prevalent in the 2000s in favor of a light, sculpted eye with glam lashes, contoured cheeks with a peachy blush, and a gorgeous rose-brown lip.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 5 Dec. 2024
The softest cheeks and big hands.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Blurry Pudding Pot $20 Buy Now On Amazon For blurry matte lips and cheeks with over 30 shades to choose from, the Fwee Lip & Cheek Blurry Pudding Pot.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 3 Dec. 2024
Frostbite most commonly affects the nose, ears, toes, cheeks, chin and fingers.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Kara Nesvig, Allure, 11 Dec. 2024
Her makeup matched the outfit's gold vibe and included gold shadow, rosy cheeks, and a red lip.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
After cooking up their burgers, Wesley entered the set holding the baby girl, who had tears streaming down her cheeks.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Her makeup featured a bold red lip and subtle rosy cheeks by artist Hung Vanngo.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
Getty Images Makeup artist Priscilla Ono skipped the frosty silver and baby blue shadows so prevalent in the 2000s in favor of a light, sculpted eye with glam lashes, contoured cheeks with a peachy blush, and a gorgeous rose-brown lip.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 5 Dec. 2024
The softest cheeks and big hands.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Blurry Pudding Pot $20 Buy Now On Amazon For blurry matte lips and cheeks with over 30 shades to choose from, the Fwee Lip & Cheek Blurry Pudding Pot.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 3 Dec. 2024
Frostbite most commonly affects the nose, ears, toes, cheeks, chin and fingers.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheeks
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On Halloween, the couple posted a cheeky Halloween photo on the beach with Belichick dressed as a fisherman and reeling in Hudson, who donned a mermaid tail.Lawrence Yee, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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And what’s up with these weird tufts of hair that seem to be sprouting in the small of her back, or what appears to be the nub of a tail where her backbone ends?David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
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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
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Republican Jeff Gonzalez won a seat in the Assembly by focusing on the high cost of living and building alliances with Democrats.Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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Snag a seat at the bar for selections from the raw bar and lighter bites, or kick it family style and share some of their many entrees and sides.Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Dec. 2024
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Recognizing Somaliland would undoubtedly rattle the rump state of Somalia, further destabilize the Horn, and elicit a sharp rebuke from the African Union, which has long opposed secessionist movements.Ken Opalo, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2024
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Like other Thomson’s gazelles, Cobbler also has a white patch on his rump extending underneath his tail, distinguishing him from the larger Grant’s gazelle, whose white patch extends above the tail.Skylar Heisey, The Arizona Republic, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Cheeks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheeks. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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