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cheeky

[chee-kee] / ˈtʃi ki /


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Hard to know until the results of the June 2 jungle primary roll in, but his cheeky AI videos spoofing California’s progressive leaders have certainly lit up social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

The cubs' mother, Tipah, born in January 2019, is described as "independent, cheeky and inquisitive" and has produced one of the largest litters recorded for Sumatran tigers in captivity, the park said.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

She confessed to chuckling at the governor’s memes — an over-the-top oeuvre that includes Newsom as super hero, Newsom as religious beacon, Newsom as romance-novel hunk — and his other cheeky jabs at the president.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

He’s clearly an old soul, keenly intelligent, cheeky and sensitive.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

“That was awfully cheeky of you. This isn’t the Cavour is it?”

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway




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