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jawline

American  
[jaw-lahyn] / ˈdʒɔˌlaɪn /

noun

  • jawlines
    plural
  1. the outline or edge of the lower jawbone, between the neck and cheek.


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He continues by "mewing," a TikTok trend where people suck in their cheeks and point a finger at their jawline to emphasize their chiseled features.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

But the best compliment I can pay Early is that, while you never quite unsee his jawline and strategic padding, his total commitment is such that it swings you over.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

"I'm not happy with my skin, eyebags and my jawline could be better," Marvin says.

From BBC Mar. 14, 2026

Farther down the Strip, I chatted with a convincing Captain America, whose chiseled jawline and sandy blond hair were betrayed only by his height, about 5-foot-10.

From Slate Nov. 18, 2025

It's brown and straight, and it's cut on an angle so it grazes the jawline on both sides of her face.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements

Now men and boys are facing their own heightened images of perfection: sharp jawlines, massive muscles, glowing skin.

From The Wall Street Journal May 11, 2026

On Nov. 18 dozens flocked to Maria Hernandez Park to celebrate the Malik lookalikes' sharp jawlines and mysterious gazes.

From Salon Nov. 25, 2024

They look at you from behind inscrutable eyes, aloof and moderately annoyed, jawlines jutting like ice floes.

From New York Times Sep. 13, 2023

The device, called CoolSculpting, was entering an already-crowded beauty industry selling flatter stomachs and tauter jawlines, but it had an advantage: a vaunted scientific pedigree.

From Seattle Times Apr. 17, 2023

Maybe it’s because they balance the jawlines just so.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

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