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Noun
His brow is porcelain-smooth and suffused with light, his locks glossy and curled, his nose straight and regular.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026 The long, curly ends she was once revered for were now chopped to her chin, while her bangs mingled over her brows.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026 Grande Cosmetics is an original pioneer of lash and brow serums.—ABC News,
2 July 2026 When was the last time a loyalty program could unlock that type of high-brow access for you?—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for brow
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English, from Old English brū; akin to Old Norse brūn eyebrow, Greek ophrys, Sanskrit bhrū
Noun (2)
perhaps from Danish or Swedish bro bridge; akin to Old English brycg bridge