peck cheek
Frequency: 6.58.2 per million words
To give someone a quick, light kiss on the cheek.
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- He leaned over to peck his grandmother's cheek.
- She quickly pecked his cheek as a friendly goodbye.
- "Don't forget to peck Aunt Mary's cheek before we leave," she reminded her son.
- He was too shy to even peck her cheek on their first date.
- As a tradition, the actors would peck each other's cheek for good luck before the show.
- The diplomat formally pecked the queen's cheek in greeting.
- I saw him peck her cheek when he thought no one was looking.
- Pecking a cheek is a common form of greeting in many European cultures.
- He will probably just peck my cheek when he arrives; we're not that close.
- After receiving the award, she turned to peck her mentor's cheek in gratitude.