How to Use forehead in a Sentence

forehead

noun
  • Next, cut out the heads, then trim across the top of the foreheads.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2023
  • Around the nose and in the center of the forehead can give the look of oily skin.
    — Emerald Elitou, Essence, 3 June 2022
  • The way the Cook would rub lime over his forehead to keep the flies away.
    — Hazlitt, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Sure, there was a bit of oil on my forehead by the end of the day.
    — Jessica Fields, Essence, 3 Dec. 2024
  • There was a slight bump as his forehead touched the pane.
    — Thomas Korsgaard, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Those areas tend to be the T-Zone (forehead and nose) and the chin.
    — Sarah Y. Wu, Marie Claire, 7 Apr. 2021
  • Boyd ran the brush down the slope of Lincoln’s nose and along the curve of his forehead.
    — Washington Post, 29 May 2022
  • He’d been shot in the forehead, the top of the head and the left shoulder, police said.
    — Rosemary Sobol, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Woe to that child which when kissed on the forehead tastes salty.
    — Max G. Levy, Wired, 8 Apr. 2021
  • The palms of the hands, feet pads, and the forehead can also be helpful.
    — Amanda MacMillan, Health, 10 May 2024
  • Grab a beer, chug said beer, then smash the can on your forehead.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Many Christians will line up in church and get a smudge on the forehead in the shape of a cross.
    — al, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Some of the shells covered her forehead like a thick fringe.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 23 Oct. 2023
  • The first shot shows Hemsworth in the tub with a parrot perched on his forehead.
    — Sara Netzley, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2022
  • At the very last moment, the adult breaks it against the child’s forehead instead.
    — Victoria Bisset, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The fact-checker of the brain sits in the frontal cortex, behind the forehead.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Fold over, aiming to get your chest and forehead to touch the ground.
    — Women's Health, 11 July 2023
  • And my boss kissed me on my forehead, which was very bizarre.
    — Michel Martin, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
  • In the video, Ballinger’s forehead and cheeks are smeared with a dark substance.
    — Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2023
  • The round lodged in her forehead and fractured her skull.
    — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2021
  • My forehead is a field of fine lines that weren’t there two years ago.
    — Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 18 Mar. 2025
  • My forehead is a field of fine lines that weren’t there two years ago.
    — Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Place a smaller one on your forehead and tie it at the nape of your neck.
    — WSJ, 27 Aug. 2021
  • Her nose was bruised and scraped and there were red marks on her forehead.
    — Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 30 June 2022
  • It can be used on the cheeks, jawline, forehead, and neck.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Out of nowhere, my mother, Mary, popped me on the forehead.
    — Good Housekeeping, 15 June 2021
  • If the Gators lose both, that dart will likely hit Mullen square in the forehead.
    — Chris Hays, orlandosentinel.com, 15 Nov. 2021
  • And a lot of tension headaches around my face, in my forehead.
    — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The woman sighed and brushed her hair back over her forehead.
    — Christopher Urban, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
  • Cardi was seen leaving the party with a large lump on her forehead but no shoes.
    — Char Adams, People.com, 16 July 2025

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