1
: the part of the face above the eyes
2
: the front or forepart of something
… flames in the forehead of the morning sky …—
John Milton
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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Our team attaches suction-cup hydrophones directly onto each dolphin’s melon – that is, its forehead.
—Laela Sayigh, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
Case filings list several instances in which clergy went to Whipple to minister to detainees but were refused access, including on Ash Wednesday, a solemn day in many Christian traditions in which clergy place ashes on worshippers' foreheads in the sign of the cross.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
To illustrate the situation, Bouchard posted on screen an image of his formal sheriff's portrait, digitally altered so that the Jewish symbol of a Star of David appeared on his forehead.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
At 63, Flutie should have more lines on his face, more shadows around his eyes and more forehead between his hairline and eyebrows.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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Laela Sayigh, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
Case filings list several instances in which clergy went to Whipple to minister to detainees but were refused access, including on Ash Wednesday, a solemn day in many Christian traditions in which clergy place ashes on worshippers' foreheads in the sign of the cross.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
To illustrate the situation, Bouchard posted on screen an image of his formal sheriff's portrait, digitally altered so that the Jewish symbol of a Star of David appeared on his forehead.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
At 63, Flutie should have more lines on his face, more shadows around his eyes and more forehead between his hairline and eyebrows.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 16 Mar. 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 29 Mar. 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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