: the ridge over the eye or the hair growing usually in a line or arch on the skin over it
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This is the guy who hit second last October, who led the club in postseason home runs, who raised his eyebrows and hit a grand slam when an opposing pitcher intentionally walked Francisco Lindor to face him instead.
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Tim Britton, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
The makeup team had to elevate his cheekbones, reshape his eyebrows, add prosthetic elements including a substantial belly for later sequences, and craft the intricate facial hair that defines the aristocratic Rao Bahadur.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
The iconic photo, created by Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey Powell of the English art design group Hipgnosis, took around 15 attempts to shoot due to wind and other factors — and even resulted in Rondell Jr. having part of his eyebrow and mustache burned off.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 17 Aug. 2025
Having Verstappen in the sister team's car might be entirely possible, but would likely raise some eyebrows in the paddock.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
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Tim Britton, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
The makeup team had to elevate his cheekbones, reshape his eyebrows, add prosthetic elements including a substantial belly for later sequences, and craft the intricate facial hair that defines the aristocratic Rao Bahadur.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
The iconic photo, created by Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey Powell of the English art design group Hipgnosis, took around 15 attempts to shoot due to wind and other factors — and even resulted in Rondell Jr. having part of his eyebrow and mustache burned off.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 17 Aug. 2025
Having Verstappen in the sister team's car might be entirely possible, but would likely raise some eyebrows in the paddock.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
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“Eyebrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyebrow. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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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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