How to Use chin in a Sentence

chin

noun
  • One of the silly ones, in the shape of a crown, with a band that wraps around the chin.
    — Sarah John, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2023
  • Her chin tilt is the very axis on which the show spins.
    — Margaret Lyons, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Pulling a scratchy blanket up to my chin on the too-small couch.
    — Cassidy Randall, Longreads, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Stand on a box or bench at the top of the chin-up position.
    — Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Stand with your chin tucked in and raise your right arm straight up.
    — Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 26 Jan. 2023
  • These can be used to tie the hat in place under your chin.
    — New York Times, 27 July 2023
  • Grab the bar and bend at the elbows and shoulders, pulling your chin above it.
    — Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Lay them on their back, tilt their chin up, and pinch their nose.
    — Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The driver, Calvin Yao, who was hit in the neck, chin and back, survived.
    — Staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2023
  • Your face must take up between one inch and an inch and three-eights from the bottom of the chin to the top of the head.
    — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2023
  • Pin your elbows to your rib cage and hold the weight right under your chin.
    — Women's Health, 7 Mar. 2023
  • More blood oozed from Younge's face, across his eyebrows, and down his chin.
    — CBS News, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Women like me were taught to keep our chins up and not complain.
    — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 9 May 2023
  • The medical term for this type of dimple is a cleft chin.
    — Taryn Brooke, Allure, 9 Oct. 2023
  • White bone stuck out of her nose, her forehead and her chin, where skin hung down like a flap.
    — John Branch, New York Times, 9 Dec. 2023
  • What to Consider The chin strap is only usable on one side of the hat.
    — Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2023
  • There was the chin piece, the nose piece, fore- arm pieces and ankle pieces that were all applied daily.
    — Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2023
  • But to many, the best prize was, without a doubt, the chin scratches and head pats from their many adoring fans.
    — Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 9 July 2023
  • There's also a pop-out box of ports by the monitor's chin.
    — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2024
  • When asked how many older, sick men served time with him, Cheeks scratched his chin.
    — Ivana Hrynkiw | Ihrynkiw@al.com, al, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Safely attempt to lift yourself enough so your chin rises above the height of the bar.
    — Jacqueline Andriakos, Health, 13 Mar. 2024
  • The front zipper goes all the way up to your chin, and a simple collar keeps your neck warm against brisk days.
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2023
  • Available in sizes newborn through 18-24 months, this footie snaps under the chin for a snug fit.
    — Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Mamdani, though, took the nickname on the chin.
    — Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • So, kind of gotta take that one on the chin.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Her platinum blonde hair was chopped into a chin-grazing cut that was curled under at the ends to give a voluminous appearance.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
  • In the fifth a 96-mph fastball from Kikuchi grazed Cronenworth’s chin.
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
  • It can be initially looped into the chin straps of any third-party helmet, and subsequently be popped open or snapped closed with one hand.
    — New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Littell continued to take it on the chin in the fourth.
    — Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • In the fifth, a 96-mph fastball from Kikuchi grazed Cronenworth's chin.
    — CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026

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