cheek
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The lyric is built almost entirely from humble, monosyllabic words: a warm smile, a soft cheek, a laugh that wrinkles the nose.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Oxford maintained that he was innocent but agreed to give police a cheek swab for a DNA test.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
There were rumors throughout the summer of 2025 about Bishop Montgomery turning the other cheek, and sure enough, they were correct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Then he kisses kitty on the cheek and reintroduces him as Maní – the Spanish word for peanut.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
Rowan felt Marlie stiffen and saw her cheek begin to burn red.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
In this alternate universe, beautiful people have pig snouts, distorted mouths, and sagging cheeks.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026
Nearby, Anisha Nepali sat quietly in a corner, tears running down her cheeks.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Add orange-rimmed eyes with jet-black pupils set against white cheeks, a dashing black under-eye line and a radiant round orange bill hinge, and the puffin looks like something invented by a talented circus makeup artist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
"I work a lot harder than what it says on the scoreboard," the Englishman said after taking 100m breaststroke bronze at the Commonwealth Games, his eyes and cheeks red with emotion.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Her cheeks are stained with tears and her eyes are bloodshot.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
