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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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
"This is the Zygopush," Marvin tells me, while pressing his thumbs directly under his cheekbones and massaging upwards towards his ears in an attempt to hollow out his cheeks.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
With cheekbones like his, the “Best Actor” hopeful had nowhere to go but down.
From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2026
It whips my dark hair around my shoulders, the strands lashing against my cheekbones.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
