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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Ramsey's bold new 'do was styled in a center part in swopping waves that fell across their forehead.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
The portrait of John, radiant with his green eyes and the glowing dome of his pink forehead.
—Allegra Goodman, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
When asked by director Marina Zenovich if there was a time when Chase walked away from his mother and stepfather and never saw them again, Chase pretended to swat a fly on his forehead, then licked his fingers as if eating the imaginary bug.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 2 Jan. 2026
All the players have fine lines etched into their foreheads and firm memories of 9/11, if not the Bronco chase.
—Grace Perry, Outside, 1 Jan. 2026
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Meg Walters, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
The portrait of John, radiant with his green eyes and the glowing dome of his pink forehead.
—Allegra Goodman, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
When asked by director Marina Zenovich if there was a time when Chase walked away from his mother and stepfather and never saw them again, Chase pretended to swat a fly on his forehead, then licked his fingers as if eating the imaginary bug.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 2 Jan. 2026
All the players have fine lines etched into their foreheads and firm memories of 9/11, if not the Bronco chase.
—Grace Perry, Outside, 1 Jan. 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 7 Jan. 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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