Examples of lantern jaw in a Sentence
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Mark, pictured in black and white, has a lantern jaw and a faint resemblance to Fred Flintstone.
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Emily Harnett,
Harper's Magazine,
26 Apr. 2024
Their quarterback was a senior from Ferndale, Wash., with a lantern jaw and a laser-rocket right arm.
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Jeff Duncan,
NOLA.com,
11 Feb. 2018
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Emily Harnett,
Harper's Magazine,
26 Apr. 2024
Their quarterback was a senior from Ferndale, Wash., with a lantern jaw and a laser-rocket right arm.
—
Jeff Duncan,
NOLA.com,
11 Feb. 2018
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“Lantern jaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lantern%20jaw. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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