jawline

noun

jaw·​line ˈjȯ-ˌlīn How to pronounce jawline (audio)
: the outline of the lower jaw

Examples of jawline in a Sentence

He has a strong jawline.
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His appearance could be characterized as Jesus with stronger jawline. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2025 Jessika is the other drag king, and her alter ego is named Oliver Klozoff, which is almost as perfect as Tom’s jawline. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025 Voisin — who played another hero of a French classic in Xavier Giannoli’s 2021 adaptation of Balzac’s Lost Illusions — carries the entire drama as a lost soul whose physical beauty (perfect jawline, killer abs) can hardly conceal the emptiness inside of him. Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025 Does chewing gum help your jawline? Daryl Austin, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jawline

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of jawline was in 1924

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“Jawline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jawline. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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