chin

Example Sentences

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He is described as a man who had “poked his chin up sideways, carrying his nose with that aforesaid appearance of ‘sniff,’ as though despising an egg which he knew he could not digest.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

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

His chin has yet to be properly tested.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

A companion next to her fought back tears, her chin quivering.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

He licked the cub’s muzzle, and Wolf nuzzled his chin, then settled against him with a ‘humph’.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver