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- noun Plural form of
cheekbone .
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Examples
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Wrap around sunglasses too. the bridge of my nose and my cheekbones are the docs prime targets when he moves in to freeze and burn.
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Her cheekbones were a little too sharp to qualify her as a classic beauty, and the eyes a bit too direct, but otherwise she could have passed for a fashion model.
The Mesa Conspiracy David Kent 2005
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The hair was different and the cheekbones were a bit higher, more prominent, but the girl in the newspaper was a dead ringer for Vera.
Jackson's Woman Lind, Judi 1999
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His cheekbones were a touch more prominent than most.
Motive For Marriage Markowiak, Linda 1997
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If their cheekbones were a little too high, their Delft blue eyes a little too small, their colour was of the proverbial rose-leaves and cream.
A Far Country ā Complete Winston Churchill 1909
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If their cheekbones were a little too high, their Delft blue eyes a little too small, their colour was of the proverbial rose-leaves and cream.
A Far Country ā Volume 2 Winston Churchill 1909
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If their cheekbones were a little too high, their Delft blue eyes a little too small, their colour was of the proverbial rose-leaves and cream.
Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill Winston Churchill 1909
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I think it's because the cheekbones are a little more defined.
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I think it's because the cheekbones are a little more defined.
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She had the kind of cheekbones you could see from the back of her head.
Margot Magowan: The Careless Bride: A Novel In Progress 2008
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