1
: the part of the face above the eyes
2
: the front or forepart of something
… flames in the forehead of the morning sky …—
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John MiltonSynonyms of forehead
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the forehead of the ancient temple features a frieze of dramatically posed figures
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But Finglass felt compelled to share the results of a routine skin biopsy after a type of cancer called squamous cell carcinoma was detected on her forehead.
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On the tarmac, the lovers crouch, pressing their foreheads together, as if knowledgeable about their impending end.
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Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
Worshippers receive ashes, commonly imposed in the shape of a cross on the forehead.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
On the tarmac, the lovers crouch, pressing their foreheads together, as if knowledgeable about their impending end.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
It is believed that many Christians keep the ashes on their forehead throughout the day as a witness to their faith.
—Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for forehead
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“Forehead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forehead. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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forehead
noun
fore·head
ˈfȯr-əd 
ˈfär-; ˈfō(ə)r-ˌhed
ˈfȯ(ə)r-
ˈfär-; ˈfō(ə)r-ˌhed
ˈfȯ(ə)r-
: the part of the face above the eyes
called also brow, frons
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