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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The two-step application process starts with swishing a blush brush around the outer color, then applying it to the cheekbones using upward strokes.
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Jenny Berg, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2025
While there were only jaws and cheekbones found of the larger species, the researchers were able to compare findings from those remains with the Bastetodon skull and demonstrate that both carnivores belonged to the same group of hyaenodonts that originated in Africa.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
With those apple-contour cheekbones, those always in-on-the-joke electric blue eyes, Diaz is like a ’30s comic-strip heroine come to life, always up for a good time.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
To finish off her throwback selfies, Palmer wore a smoky dark eye and red lip combo with a reddish blush swept across her cheekbones, plus a hot pink graphic baby tee.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 17 Mar. 2025
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Jenny Berg, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2025
While there were only jaws and cheekbones found of the larger species, the researchers were able to compare findings from those remains with the Bastetodon skull and demonstrate that both carnivores belonged to the same group of hyaenodonts that originated in Africa.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
With those apple-contour cheekbones, those always in-on-the-joke electric blue eyes, Diaz is like a ’30s comic-strip heroine come to life, always up for a good time.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
To finish off her throwback selfies, Palmer wore a smoky dark eye and red lip combo with a reddish blush swept across her cheekbones, plus a hot pink graphic baby tee.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 17 Mar. 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 12 Apr. 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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