pat cheek
Frequency: 5.85.4 per million words
To touch the cheek lightly and quickly with a flat hand.
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- The grandmother lovingly patted her grandson's rosy cheek.
- He gave me a condescending smile and patted my cheek.
- As a sign of encouragement, the coach would often pat his players' cheeks.
- "Don't cry," she whispered, gently patting his wet cheek.
- The old man playfully patted the child's chubby cheek.
- Whenever she tells a good joke, her father pats her cheek and laughs.
- The nurse patted the patient's pale cheek to reassure him.
- Before leaving for school, he lets his mother pat his cheek for good luck.
- She disliked it when strangers tried to pat her baby's cheek.
- With a warm smile, the teacher patted the student's cheek and praised her work.