forehead

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 Another woman kissed the forehead of a dead little girl wrapped in a blanket on the floor of the morgue at Nasser Hospital in the city of Khan Yunis. Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025 Sorry to Skarsgård’s abs and Willem Dafoe’s enormous faux forehead, which must deal with second and third place, respectively. Jihane Bousfiha, Vulture, 2 July 2025 In a TikTok clip shared on June 15, Archer can be seen with a large round scab on her forehead. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025 In the music video, the 31-year-old also features a powerful image of the Puerto Rican flag against the Statue of Liberty's forehead. Pamela Avila, USA Today, 5 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for forehead
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Noun
  • Jake Cronenworth flared a ball to right-center field that fell in front of diving center fielder Brandon Marsh and then bounced off his glove, allowing Cronenworth to jog into second with a double.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2025
  • Along the way to the site, residents standing in front of strips malls and at intersections waved as Trump's motorcade rolled by.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 12 July 2025
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  • The narrow cobblestone street cuts through the city’s Old Town toward the waterfront and abuts the eastern facade of Diocletian’s Palace, an ancient Roman fortress built about 1,700 years ago.
    Aspen Pflughoeft July 9, Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
  • After arriving, fire crews reported that parts of the facade and some of the parapet separated from the parking garage, sending bricks crashing to the sidewalk and street below, Nolan said.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025

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“Forehead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forehead. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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