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Example sentences for "cheek"

Lexicographically close words:
cheef; cheefe; cheefelie; cheefest; cheeflie; cheekbones; cheeke; cheeked; cheekes; cheeks
  1. After a pause, during which he gauged the strength and velocity of the northern wind, he dropped his cheek against the walnut stock of the weapon.

  2. She bent her head toward him; he felt her warm breath against his cheek as she whispered: "Oh!

  3. The colour flamed in the girl's cheek again.

  4. The girl's cheek had lost some of its bloom and some of its roundness.

  5. I laid it against my cheek softly where his hand had touched it, writing my name.

  6. One hand directed attention to her hair, as she brushed away a curl from her forehead; and she looked at him sideways with her fingers pressed against one cheek so that he should see the size and deep colour of her eyes.

  7. As she undressed, she saw with surprise that there was an unaccustomed flush on either cheek and that her lips were tightly compressed.

  8. He stood up and lifted her in his arms until she laid her cheek against his and clasped her hands round his neck.

  9. He laughed, and she found herself in his arms with her cheek pressed against his and one hand drawing back the hair from her eyes.

  10. Why is thy cheek so wan and wild, Sir Leoline?

  11. It raised my hair, it fanned my cheek Like a meadow-gale of spring-- It mingled strangely with my fears, Yet it felt like a welcoming.

  12. There was a faint blush upon her round cheek as she greeted her old admirer.

  13. The colour came to her cheek at the sound of Geddie's voice.

  14. Heriot has done nothing to deserve your scorn,' returned Mildred, but her cheek flushed a little.

  15. Roy pinched her cheek to be sure that this was a real, and not a make-believe, Olive; while Polly followed her to her room to assure herself that her hair had really grown half an inch, as Aunt Milly declared it had.

  16. I love not hollow cheek or faded eye: Yet, O my friend, I will not have thee die!

  17. Polly was sitting in her little low chair, her cheek resting on her hand.

  18. Olive, though she mutely offered her cheek as he passed.

  19. Yes, both of them, father,' leaning her cheek against his.

  20. If she had not known before she must have felt then how he loved her; a sudden blush rose to her cheek as he mentioned Dr.

  21. Mildred's eyes had closed at last from weariness; her thin cheek was pressed on the dark cushion.

  22. For this little boy with the dimple in his cheek and the big school cap, she would have given her whole life, she would have given it with joy and tears of tenderness.

  23. She had put her arm round his neck, tickling his cheek with the silk of her dress; he cautiously removed her hand, stood up, and without uttering a single word, walked to the villa.

  24. A big tear rolled down Lida's cheek and dropped on the book.

  25. He stroked her cheek and said: "I feel as though our life is already over, and that a grey half-life is beginning for us.

  26. But all the while, she seemed to be sitting beside him in his study--laying her cheek upon his hand--eagerly comforting him for this last sorrow.

  27. Laura tried to console her, putting her cheek to hers, with inarticulate soothing words.

  28. There was a pause; then Helbeck said, with an agitation that she felt beneath her cheek as her little head rested on his shoulder: "You saw Edward Williams?

  29. O for to hear the hunter's tread With his spear and his dogs the hills among; In my aged cheek youth flushes red When the noise of the chase arises strong.

  30. Do you know that brute wanted to marry my wife; it's an infernal cheek because there is a touch of the tar-brush in him.

  31. One of his eyes was discoloured, while on his cheek he had marks of a more recent cut.

  32. This cheek on the part of Vanslyperken only added to his rage.

  33. I am not unhappy," replied she, resting her cheek upon her hand.

  34. Jim Wilder's old scar was blue on his thin cheek that day, for the wind had been cold to face.

  35. She sat in meditation, her face to the window, presenting the soft turn of her cheek and chin to Lambert's view.

  36. He fancied there was still a fragrance of violet perfume about it as he held it tenderly and pressed it to his cheek after a furtive glance around.

  37. The first slash split the Duke's cheek for two inches just below his eye; the next tore his shirt sleeve from shoulder to elbow, grazing the skin as it passed.

  38. This morning as he rode about his duty the scar left by Jim Wilder's knife in his cheek never had appeared so prominent.

  39. Elsie had overheard the whispers and her cheek paled, a look of keen distress coming into her face as she glanced from one to another of her loved ones, dearer far than her own life.

  40. She sat for some time buried in thought, her cheek upon her hand, her eyes upon the ground, and smiles and blushes chasing each other over the fair sweet face.

  41. The lilies faintly to the roses yield, As on thy lovely cheek they struggling vie, And thoughts are in thy speaking eyes revealed, Pure as the fount the prophet's rod unseal'd.

  42. He flicked her cheek in his careless, caressing way.

  43. She smiled and laid her cheek against his arm.

  44. He turned sharply, and for an instant his cheek was against the kindly hand with the old boyish gesture of affection.

  45. He flicked her cheek with his thumb, his odd eyes gleaming.

  46. He scarcely looked at her but he flicked her cheek as he sat down, and in a moment she turned and smiled at him.

  47. He laid his cheek down upon her hair and sat silent.

  48. Toby laid his cheek with a winning, boyish gesture against the hand that held him.

  49. You'll say it's like my damned cheek to come to you, but on my life you and Maud are the only people I can think of.

  50. He patted her cheek with careless kindliness.

  51. He patted her flushed cheek in a conciliatory fashion.

  52. He bent and laid his cheek for a moment against her hand, then turned and softly left her.

  53. Cavard was on his back, with his cheek pressed tightly against the cheek of his opponent, the Icelander's left hand pinioning Cavard's right hand and the weapon to the floor.

  54. I never saw anything like the cheek of some people.

  55. His fine ruddy cheek was pale; his manly brown eyes were moist; yet a gloomy and resolute expression on his tight-drawn lips.

  56. Miss Peyton's eye just swept him as he entered, and with the same movement she turned away her fair head and blushing cheek towards the window; yet--must I own it?

  57. This blushing and averted cheek is one of those equivocal receptions that have puzzled many a sensible man.

  58. His cheek bones were prominent and his jaw was so heavy as to throw his whole face out of balance, as you might say.

  59. Then of a sudden came a whine, a sharp, savage yelp, and Antoine felt his cheek ripped open with a stroke of gnashing teeth!

  60. The poor girl's eyes were closed, her cheek as white as marble.

  61. He is nearly as straight as ever, while, in spite of his gray hairs, his cheek glows with the ruddy hue of health!

  62. Joan was now twenty years of age; her magnificent beauty was fully developed, but an extreme pallor concealed the brilliance of her transparent satin skin, and her hollow cheek told the tale of expiation and suffering.

  63. His cheek grew pale with joy; when he hated most, he smiled; in all the emotions of his life, however strong, he was inscrutable.

  64. Lady Barfleur took leave of her daughter in private, and bedewed her cheek with tears when she embraced her at parting; but not many tears were shed on either side when Mildred bade her step-mother adieu.

  65. And you cannot think how many civil speeches I used to get" added the old lady, bridling, with a spot of pink on either cheek and a toss which set the treacle-coloured curls quivering.


  66. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "cheek" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    assurance; audacity; bank; beam; border; brass; broadside; cheek; chop; coast; confidence; crust; disrespect; effrontery; face; flank; flippancy; gall; hand; haunch; heroics; hip; hubris; impertinence; improvidence; imprudence; impudence; indiscretion; insolence; jowl; mouth; nerve; overconfidence; planking; presumption; profile; quarter; sauce; shore; siding; temerity; temple