: the ridge over the eye or the hair growing usually in a line or arch on the skin over it
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His defense of the decision after the game raised eyebrows across the hockey world.
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Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Thomas Fugate is the latest political appointee of President Donald Trump’s administration to raise some eyebrows.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 5 June 2025
Some, like Miley Cyrus, are even taking things a step further (or shorter) with forehead-grazing micro-bangs that sit an inch or more above the eyebrows.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 4 June 2025
While the damage wasn't severe, the incident raised eyebrows.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
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Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Thomas Fugate is the latest political appointee of President Donald Trump’s administration to raise some eyebrows.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 5 June 2025
Some, like Miley Cyrus, are even taking things a step further (or shorter) with forehead-grazing micro-bangs that sit an inch or more above the eyebrows.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 4 June 2025
While the damage wasn't severe, the incident raised eyebrows.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
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“Eyebrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyebrow. Accessed 22 Jun. 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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