chin

Example Sentences

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This time around, Kagan and Sotomayor may have sought to mitigate the damage rather than take a loss on the chin.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

In early scenes, he has a small curved line denoting a chubby chin, which changes over time to straight lines on each cheek, narrowing his face when he is old and infirm.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

"City are a top side and we have to take it on the chin today," Trippier added.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Instead, they did what football players do — button their chin strap and play as long as their name remained on a roster.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

And, with a clefted chin and strong cheekbones—with strawberry hair and his right hand on Mrs. Wyndham’s shoulder—Barry Wyndham.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse