peck cheek

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To give someone a quick, light kiss on the cheek.

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Examples (10)

  • 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.