FOREHEAD Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

forehead

noun

ˈfȯr-ˌhed

Definition of forehead next

as in front

a forward part or surface the forehead of the ancient temple features a frieze of dramatically posed figures

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Recent Examples of forehead First, in 2022, the couple were involved in a serious car accident that required Hayley, 31, to get four stitches in her forehead. —

Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026 Additionally, my under-eyes look less sallow and my wrinkles (one horizontally across the forehead and two laugh lines) are not as deep. —

Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026 On Ash Wednesday, clergy often place ashes on the foreheads of worshipers, typically in the shape of a cross. —

Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026 On days when the sand is blowing, some have goggles hanging from their necks or pushed up on their foreheads. —

Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for forehead

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On the production front, Micron excels in advanced DRAM nodes, including the early sampling of 1-gamma DRAM using EUV.

— Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Aaron Glenn stood in front of a crowd of reporters, Jets staffers and former Jets players at his introductory news conference as the franchise’s new head coach and announced to the world that things were going to be different with him in charge.

— Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026