: the ridge over the eye or the hair growing usually in a line or arch on the skin over it
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However, Buckingham Palace also raised its eyebrows when Prince William recently hired Princess Diana’s divorce lawyers.
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 21 Apr. 2025
Jennifer Hegseth had already raised eyebrows by attending sensitive meetings with foreign leaders alongside her husband, the Wall Street Journal reported.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
Harry Potter is now filling up at least its adult roster of cast members for the upcoming HBO series, and at least a few of the choices have raised eyebrows.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
If, for example, a company spends £20m on a 10 per cent stake in Chelsea Women, then that will justify the £200m figure that has raised eyebrows.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 21 Apr. 2025
Jennifer Hegseth had already raised eyebrows by attending sensitive meetings with foreign leaders alongside her husband, the Wall Street Journal reported.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
Harry Potter is now filling up at least its adult roster of cast members for the upcoming HBO series, and at least a few of the choices have raised eyebrows.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
If, for example, a company spends £20m on a 10 per cent stake in Chelsea Women, then that will justify the £200m figure that has raised eyebrows.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Eyebrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyebrow. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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eyebrow
noun
eye·brow
ˈī-ˌbrau̇ 
: the ridge over the eye or hair growing usually in a line or arch on the skin over it
Medical Definition
eyebrow
noun
eye·brow
ˈī-ˌbrau̇
: the ridge over the eye or hair growing on it
called also brow
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