: the ridge over the eye or the hair growing usually in a line or arch on the skin over it
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That timeline has raised eyebrows.
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Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
Infiniti’s nomination follows an outcry over her exclusion from the Academy Awards, with co-star Leonardo DiCaprio among those arching an eyebrow.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
Bovino also raised eyebrows during his time in Minneapolis for marching the streets alongside ICE officers, unmasked and occasionally wearing an army-green greatcoat that drew comparisons to the uniforms of Nazi officers during World War II.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
There was more eyebrow-raising behavior — Haobsh had also made odd charges on Henry Han's account.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
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Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
Infiniti’s nomination follows an outcry over her exclusion from the Academy Awards, with co-star Leonardo DiCaprio among those arching an eyebrow.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
Bovino also raised eyebrows during his time in Minneapolis for marching the streets alongside ICE officers, unmasked and occasionally wearing an army-green greatcoat that drew comparisons to the uniforms of Nazi officers during World War II.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
There was more eyebrow-raising behavior — Haobsh had also made odd charges on Henry Han's account.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Eyebrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyebrow. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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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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