: 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 the early seasons, many of the female contestants are thin, pretty, and often wearing skimpy bikinis—but their faces are bare with scant lashes, faint eyebrows, and foreheads that crinkle naturally with their facial expressions.
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Erika W. Smith, Allure, 26 Feb. 2026
And Stephens’ decision to travel to Jefferson City — and his urging of lawmakers to pass it — has also appeared to raise eyebrows from at least one member of the Port KC Board of Commissioners, the seven-member board appointed by the mayor.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
Some voters are raising eyebrows at a candidate who filed to run in the Republican primary for Texas’ 3rd Congressional District a few days before deciding to run as a Democrat for the Texas Legislature.
—Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
Roger raised his eyebrows and seemed to stare into space.
—Margaret Moorman, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026
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Erika W. Smith, Allure, 26 Feb. 2026
And Stephens’ decision to travel to Jefferson City — and his urging of lawmakers to pass it — has also appeared to raise eyebrows from at least one member of the Port KC Board of Commissioners, the seven-member board appointed by the mayor.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
Some voters are raising eyebrows at a candidate who filed to run in the Republican primary for Texas’ 3rd Congressional District a few days before deciding to run as a Democrat for the Texas Legislature.
—Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
Roger raised his eyebrows and seemed to stare into space.
—Margaret Moorman, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026
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“Eyebrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyebrow. Accessed 1 Mar. 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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