cheekbone
noun
cheek·bone
ˈchēk-ˌbōn 
: the prominence below the eye that is formed by the zygomatic bone
also
: zygomatic bone
Examples of cheekbone in a Sentence
He suffered a broken cheekbone.
She has high cheekbones, like her father.
Recent Examples on the Web
Apply your cream contour around your forehead, cheekbones, jawline and nose.
—
Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Mary’s hair is in tight, skull-close curls, her forehead and cheekbones high, dark and light swirls of wood grain patterning her skin.
—Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 6 May 2025
And while liquid blush has been the trending product of choice, powder blush can actually help set your makeup to stay, while contouring your cheekbones just as well.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
Conservative women are plumping their lips with injectables and chiselling their cheekbones; what happened to Matt Gaetz is anyone’s guess.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cheekbone
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Mary’s hair is in tight, skull-close curls, her forehead and cheekbones high, dark and light swirls of wood grain patterning her skin.
—Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 6 May 2025
And while liquid blush has been the trending product of choice, powder blush can actually help set your makeup to stay, while contouring your cheekbones just as well.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
Conservative women are plumping their lips with injectables and chiselling their cheekbones; what happened to Matt Gaetz is anyone’s guess.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cheekbone
Cite this Entry
“Cheekbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheekbone. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
cheekbone
noun
cheek·bone
ˈchēk-ˈbōn
-ˌbōn
: the bone or the bony ridge below the eye
Medical Definition
cheekbone
noun
cheek·bone
ˈchēk-ˈbōn, -ˌbōn
: the prominence below the eye that is formed by the zygomatic bone
also
: zygomatic bone
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share