cheek
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These are from the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus blesses the poor, the meek and the peacemakers, and then calls on his followers to turn the other cheek and love their enemies.
From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2026
This summer, Stokes returned from a broken cheek suffered when struck by a ball while coaching the Durham academy.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
His obsession with late-night television is almost endearing, like a child who bursts into tears on their birthday because someone smooshed a cupcake into their cheek.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
"We can't just keep taking blows, turning the other cheek, taking more blows, and then turning the other cheek again," she added.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
His wet fur clung to his bony frame and provided no distraction from his crumpled ear, his missing eye, the crimped whiskers sprouting from his left cheek.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
KOW Wagyu beef cheeks require minimal effort for a massive flavor payoff.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
Tears rolling down his cheeks, he says he's not sure he even knows how to rebuild his family's life again.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Others lined up to pay $10 to mall staff wearing "Face Painter" vests before posing for selfies with cheeks bearing their national side's colors.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
They brandished the Mexican flag seemingly everywhere: on banners, painted on cheeks, emblazoned on Jaimes’ tube top.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
A glint of salve or some kind of cream was on her cheeks and neck.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
