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How to use cheek in a sentence

40 example sentences · noun, verb

Cheek means the soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity. Example: “You’ve got some cheek, asking me for money!”

Examples of cheek by meaning

nounImpudence.

  • You’ve got some cheek, asking me for money!

nounOne of the pieces of a machine, or of timber or stonework, that form corresponding sides or a similar pair.

  • the cheeks of a vice
  • the cheeks of a gun carriage

verbTo be impudent towards.

  • Don't cheek me, you little rascal!
  • We cheeked him over the fence until he chased us off, and then we went down to the Walton Road and cheeked the carters, keeping on the other side of the hedge so.1948, George Orwell, Coming Up for Air
  • 'Well, I do live next door,' I said, in no way antagonistically, and yet I immediately felt as if I had cheeked the headmistress.2013, Louise Candlish, The Disappearance of Emily Marr

verbTo pull a horse's head back toward the saddle using the cheek strap of the bridle.

  • Such horses might need to be "cheeked" for a while.1964, John Hendrix, If I Can Do It Horseback: A Cow-Country Sketchbook, page 183
  • Thurman caught the bridle headstall and cheeked the horse's head near his left knee when he swung aboard.2009, Dusty Richards, The Sundown Chaser
  • He cheeked the horse and stepped into the saddle.2012, J. Evetts Haley, Charles Goodnight: Cowman and Plainsman

verbTo put or keep something in one’s cheek.

  • The squirrel cheeked some nuts before heading back to its nest.

More sentences with cheek

  • The child’s forehead was burning with fever. Her cheeks burned with shame.From the entry burn
  • Cheek kissing is a French thing; you get used to it after a while.From the entry thing
  • My eyes were watering and now tears are running down my cheeks.From the entry run
  • Steve has brown hair, blue eyes, and freckles on his cheeks and nose.From the entry freckle
  • He had his cheeks puffed out as if his mouth was full of water.From the entry puffed out
  • She looked old and thin with sunken cheeks and hollow eyes.From the entry sunken
  • The cold weather caused some cheek reddening and some nose running.From the entry reddening
  • There was some noticeable reddening in her cheeks when she had been drinking.From the entry reddening
  • Her hot pants were so short, I could see her butt cheeks.From the entry hot pants
  • He's cheeking it through that class, and the surprising thing is, it's working!From the entry cheek it through
  • The girl’s cheeks turned ablush at the attention.From the entry ablush
  • The hamster stuffed his puffy cheeks with food.From the entry hamster
  • Big tears streamed from Lisa's eyes, rolling down her cheeks.From the entry tear
  • I felt her fingers running over my cheek.From the entry run
  • Long illness had worn the bloom from her cheeks.From the entry wear
  • He was bleeding from a slash across his cheek.From the entry slash
  • A telltale blush crept into her cheeks as he approached.From the entry telltale
  • It’s quite normal for babies to have chubby cheeks.From the entry chubby
  • "Morning, ducky!" said Roderick, as he gave his partner a quick peck on the cheek and sat down to breakfast.From the entry ducky
  • She gave me a lipsticky kiss on the cheek.From the entry lipsticky
  • His fingers gently grazed my cheek." Look at me." At first, I resisted.2023 May 31, Jo Wilde, The Angel Series Collection - Books 1-3, Next Chapter. From the entry coal
  • So I applied a small amount of cream under my right cheek.2023, Iris Seidenstricker, Saving My Skin, page 104. From the entry panically
  • Good choice.” “Thank you.” “(inhales deeply) "Good choice."” (indistinct chatter) “Zoodles are zucchini noodles.” “"Sweet cheeks"?2022 January 13, James Gunn, “A Whole New Whirled” (26:41 from the start), in Peacemaker, season 1, episode 1, spoken by Peacemaker (John…. From the entry cherubic
  • It's a compliment.” “"Sweet cheeks" is your butt.” “No, it's not.” “It is.2022 January 13, James Gunn, “A Whole New Whirled” (26:41 from the start), in Peacemaker, season 1, episode 1, spoken by Peacemaker (John…. From the entry cherubic
  • Bergwijn gets to his feet and blows his cheeks in frustration.2022 November 21, Barry Glendenning, “Live Feed: Senegal v Netherlands”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 03 Dec 2022. From the entry reducer
  • Typically the "clean girl" makeup involves fluffy brows, dewy skin, flushed cheeks and glossy lips.2022 February 10, Emilie Eisenberg, “What is the 'clean girl aesthetic' and why is it all over my TikTok FYP?”, in The Tab, archived from…. From the entry clean girl
  • She looks at him, his round cheeks, his eyelashes, his damp hair.2021, Anthony Doerr, Cloud Cuckoo Land, London: 4th Estate, HarperCollinsPublishers, →ISBN, page 622. From the entry precarity
  • Soft girls often paint clouds on their cheeks and wear lots of blush and highlighter.2021, Damian Ryan, Understanding Digital Marketing: A Complete Guide to Engaging Customers and Implementing Successful Digital Campaigns…. From the entry soft girl
  • Lucy bit the inside of her cheek and tamped her anger down.2020, Jessie Gussman, An Amish Sanctuary. From the entry tamp
  • So she’s very popular around the office with her reflective Tobagonian eyes and apple cheeks.2020, Raven Leilani, Luster, Picador (2021), page 22. From the entry Tobagonian

Meaning of cheek

  1. noun The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.
  2. noun The lower part of the buttocks that is often exposed beneath very brief underwear, swimwear, or extremely short shorts.
  3. noun Impudence.

Full definition of cheek

Questions about cheek in a sentence

How do you use cheek in a sentence?
Cheek is used as a noun and verb. For example: “You’ve got some cheek, asking me for money!”
What is a short sentence with cheek?
“the cheeks of a vice”
What does cheek mean?
Cheek means the soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.

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