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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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
In 2012, Cockram sued police for giving him a black eye and fracturing his cheekbone during his arrest, The Evening Standard reported.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The result is a smoother, firmer skin texture with improved elasticity, lifted cheekbones and a glowing look.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Injectable treatments like fillers are often used to make faces proportionally thinner by heightening cheekbones and squaring out the jaw.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for cheekbone
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“Cheekbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheekbone. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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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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