cheekbone
noun
cheek·bone
ˈchēk-ˌbōn 
: the prominence below the eye that is formed by the zygomatic bone
also
: zygomatic bone
Examples of cheekbone in a Sentence
He suffered a broken cheekbone.
She has high cheekbones, like her father.
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Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
Her dark hair was parted slightly to one side and blown out straight, curving outwards near her cheekbone with the ends deeply curled under for an architectural shape that still felt soft and touchable.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 20 Nov. 2024
Use it on your cheekbones, lips, and eyelids! DIBS Beauty Duo Brush Face
$36 at Dibsbeauty.com
The best face brush of all time, our DIBS Duo Brush Face is truly the do-it-all tool for travel and everyday glam.
—Courtney Shields, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2024
As the Sukkot meal began, Bitton received a string of grotesque photographs on his phone: closeups of a gaunt Palestinian man with sharp cheekbones, his mouth open, a plum-size bullet wound above the left eye.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Cheekbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheekbone. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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cheekbone
noun
cheek·bone
ˈchēk-ˈbōn
-ˌbōn
: the bone or the bony ridge below the eye
Medical Definition
cheekbone
noun
cheek·bone
ˈchēk-ˈbōn, -ˌbōn
: the prominence below the eye that is formed by the zygomatic bone
also
: zygomatic bone
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