cheeked
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of cheeked
Example Sentences
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Nimue is fair of skin and long of hair and played by the rosy cheeked actor from "13 Reasons Why," Katherine Langford.
From Salon • Jul. 2, 2020
A small, white-faced, rosy cheeked, bow-tie sporting puppet – clown-like, but not quite ready for the circus, sometimes riding a bike, but always, always terrifying.
From The Guardian • Aug. 3, 2017
In a 2002 painting by John Currin, titled “Two Guys,” a pair of rosy cheeked men pose in familial embrace — rendered in the fairytale color palette for which the painter is known.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2017
Squirrel cheeked and beetle browed, with rounded shoulders and a scratchy voice, he is a virtuoso of exasperation, a maestro of disappointment, an intrepid navigator through squalls of frustration and failure.
From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2011
I cheeked to see where the sun was starting its midday descent.
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
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