cheekbone
Americannoun
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the zygomatic bone.
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the part of that bone below the eye forming the prominence of the cheek.
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the area of the cheek overlying this bone.
noun
Etymology
Origin of cheekbone
before 1000; Middle English chekbon, Old English ceacban. See cheek, bone ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Its skull shows that these early snakes still had a cheekbone, also called the jugal bone, a feature that has almost completely disappeared in living snakes.
From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026
When Debbie Byers fell on concrete stairs, she broke her nose and cracked her cheekbone.
From BBC • Aug. 29, 2024
Edwards dislocated his left ring finger after his hand collided with Collins’ cheekbone.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 18, 2024
After leaving briefly when he hit the edge of the boards with his right cheekbone, Minyyukov returned later in the period.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2024
He smiles, drawing back from me, and rubs his thumb across my cheekbone.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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