cheeks

Example Sentences

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There is a faint blush on the saint’s cheeks, and his mouth is parted ever so slightly, as if Francis is letting out a gasp of awe.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Briany, with her plump cheeks and full head of dark hair, wasn’t normally this fussy.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Juliette Kenny died last week one day after showing symptoms of the disease which included vomiting and discolouration in her cheeks, her father said.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

My cheeks are crooked because I had something called a pilonidal cyst in my early 20s.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026

The other was half the size—a child with soft cheeks, red shoes, and a rope of auburn hair.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman