cheekbone
noun
the zygomatic bone.
cheekbones
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pluralof cheekbone.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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We’ve watched celebrities undertake this shape-shifting toward pillowy lips, smooth foreheads, high cheekbones.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026
Little happens other than chain-smoking, costume changes and interminable shots of color-shifting strobe lighting splaying across the cast’s cheekbones.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
The dinosaur had large cheekbones, a broad braincase, and likely a short, deep snout.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 15, 2026
As the unfiltered Linda, Ms. Gangel might almost have been cast for her Hepburnesque, chisel-sharp cheekbones, but she brings wry humor to Linda’s half-serious, or mostly serious, critiques of the Seton ethos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
The flesh melts, the forehead bulges more prominently, the cheekbones protrude.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
