: the ridge over the eye or the hair growing usually in a line or arch on the skin over it
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In a canny piece of media criticism, Clein raises an eyebrow at the extensive press coverage that vilified such blogs and their social-media successors.
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Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2024
That might not be surprising, given the ongoing trends of revenge travel and overall wanderlust, but some of the specifics might raise eyebrows.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
But the sheer amount of money that Emily’s List spent in support of Weiss raised eyebrows.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Rexha’s injuries consisted of a split eyebrow that required stitches.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
Use them to target undereye circles, puffiness, and wrinkles, and to relax your 11s (the tense muscle lines between your eyebrows).
—Jenn Barthole, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2024
This model comes with a detail trimmer and shaver attachment suitable for use on eyebrows, mustaches, and beards.
—Lindsay Modglin, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2024
To those understandably raising their eyebrows at yet another celebrity beauty line, Williams says Wyn is for the everyday person.
—Annie Blay, Allure, 3 Apr. 2024
The tape applied to a cut on his eyebrow stays there, in the ensuing scenes, like the bruise on the cheekbone of Michael Corleone.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2024
Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2024
That might not be surprising, given the ongoing trends of revenge travel and overall wanderlust, but some of the specifics might raise eyebrows.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
But the sheer amount of money that Emily’s List spent in support of Weiss raised eyebrows.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Rexha’s injuries consisted of a split eyebrow that required stitches.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
Use them to target undereye circles, puffiness, and wrinkles, and to relax your 11s (the tense muscle lines between your eyebrows).
—Jenn Barthole, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2024
This model comes with a detail trimmer and shaver attachment suitable for use on eyebrows, mustaches, and beards.
—Lindsay Modglin, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2024
To those understandably raising their eyebrows at yet another celebrity beauty line, Williams says Wyn is for the everyday person.
—Annie Blay, Allure, 3 Apr. 2024
The tape applied to a cut on his eyebrow stays there, in the ensuing scenes, like the bruise on the cheekbone of Michael Corleone.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Eyebrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyebrow. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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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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