press cheek

Frequency: 6.58.8 per million words

To place one's cheek firmly against someone or something.

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Examples (10)

  • He gently pressed his cheek against hers in a tender gesture.
  • The mother pressed her cheek to her crying child's forehead to comfort him.
  • She pressed her cheek against the cold windowpane, watching the rain fall.
  • He pressed his cheek to the wall, trying to hear the voices from the next room.
  • In a quiet moment, I like to press my cheek against his shoulder.
  • You can press your cheek to the cool glass for some relief from the heat.
  • The tired child pressed his cheek against his father's warm jacket and fell asleep.
  • She pressed her cheek against the baby's skin to feel if he had a fever.
  • He was pressing his cheek against the door, listening intently to the conversation inside.
  • They stood in a close embrace, pressing cheek to cheek without saying a word.