as in bum
the part of the body upon which someone sits
he dropped his pants and flashed his cheeks at the opposing team
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Recent Examples of cheeks
Ironically, though, her flushed and rosy cheeks were created with two shades of the Beauty Pie Supercheek Cream Blush — one of which was in her iconic color palette, while the other was actually — gasp!
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Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
His cheeks and hands were flushed pink with blood beneath the skin.
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Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Hakan Akgun / Anadolu via Getty Images The Houston stadium exploded with thundering applause, fans in blue jerseys and cheeks painted with the Cape Verdean flag cheering with joy.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
An 11-year-old Dexter Sol Ansell is peering into his Zoom camera, hands pressed to his cheeks and mouth wide open in mock shock.
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Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2026
The product is typically marketed for consumers to use on the face (particularly the cheeks), buttocks and breasts, Coons shares.
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Alexandra Frost,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
The Black-ish alum wore her long hair in a high ponytail, while her makeup consisted of rosy cheeks and a red lip.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
Her cheeks boasted dewy, light pink glow, while her lips were lined in a dusty brown hue and dressed in nude gloss.
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Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
The technician’s cheeks are wet.
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Ashley Andreou,
STAT,
22 June 2026
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
His cheeks and hands were flushed pink with blood beneath the skin.
—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Hakan Akgun / Anadolu via Getty Images The Houston stadium exploded with thundering applause, fans in blue jerseys and cheeks painted with the Cape Verdean flag cheering with joy.
—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
An 11-year-old Dexter Sol Ansell is peering into his Zoom camera, hands pressed to his cheeks and mouth wide open in mock shock.
—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2026
The product is typically marketed for consumers to use on the face (particularly the cheeks), buttocks and breasts, Coons shares.
—
Alexandra Frost,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
The Black-ish alum wore her long hair in a high ponytail, while her makeup consisted of rosy cheeks and a red lip.
—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
Her cheeks boasted dewy, light pink glow, while her lips were lined in a dusty brown hue and dressed in nude gloss.
—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
The technician’s cheeks are wet.
—
Ashley Andreou,
STAT,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheeks
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Sometimes there is a fine line between being a hero or a bum, but Dave has been able to negotiate that line, because players trust him, and the players know that Dave cares about them and their families.
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Designed with a plunging neckline, modest bum coverage, and compressive fabric with UPF 50 sun protection, the elegant silhouette offers rich-girl vacation energy that could easily double as a bodysuit with shorts.
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The life-size robotic elephants in Prasanth Prakashan's backyard workshop have ears that flap, tails that swish and trunks that squirt water.
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Some common options for hanging pots include succulents like burro's tail or string of pearls, trailing lantana, and trailing verbena.
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Then there’s heated handlebars and seats, floorboards, highway pegs, brake and gear-lever pads, heel-shifter, and the King Tour-Pak, like the Street Glide Limited above.
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As of July 2, some of the best resale seats for marquee knockout matches were listed for roughly $20,000 on StubHub.
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This would create partition on the patriots’ terms, not Britain’s, as 13 contiguous colonies seceded from the rump of the British Empire in North America.
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Other highlights include aged Scottsdale pork cutlet, blue eye trevalla, and wild clover lamb rump.
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Nineteen cannons discovered at the bottom of the Savannah River were unveiled Thursday as a part of a new exhibit at the Savannah History Museum.
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The Mets rank toward the bottom of the league in every offensive category.
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“Cheeks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheeks. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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