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
He was struck accidentally near his cheekbone as the Pacers' Bennedict Mathurin leapt for a rebound in the second quarter at Wells Fargo Center.
From BBC • Dec. 14, 2024
“They go around the cheekbone and are sanded on the bottom so it doesn’t rip the skin,” Vitti told The Times in 1994.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2024
Edwards dislocated his left ring finger after his hand collided with Collins’ cheekbone.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 18, 2024
The light played blue off his dark skin, and Jam patted his cheek, stroking a thumb over the razor of his cheekbone.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
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