peck

Example Sentences

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Mr Rubiales has always maintained the kiss was a "consensual peck" but in the wake of the incident he was forced to resign as president of the Spanish football federation.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2024

The girl turned away before he could give her a peck on the head.

From Washington Times • Nov. 19, 2023

The plover birds that peck the scraps from crocodile teeth without getting eaten — that’s symbiosis, right?

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2023

I’ve got to peck it out with one finger.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2023

His query would hang in the air while she sprang over to peck him on the lips.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou