FOREHEAD Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

forehead

noun

ˈfȯr-ˌhed

Definition of 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 As the arms cross, round the head down, bringing the forehead toward the elbows. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The camera then reveals Hal’s dead body, frozen in a seated position, with what appears to be a bullet wound through his forehead. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026 There’s a bullet hole in Hal’s forehead, as well as a significant accumulation of snow on his already whitening hair. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Aug. 2026 The bridge of Islam Makhachev's nose, right cheek and forehead were scraped or sliced open and his left cheek sported a baseball-sized bruise after taking a few too many brutal blows to the face. — CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for forehead

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Noun

Although not quite as polished on the racial politics front, Lanterns’s third episode is no less intriguing, as an hour of television dedicated not only to answering pressing questions but fleshing out its lead character in disturbing ways.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
The California Pizza Kitchen Story is like two-books-in-one on this front.

— Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of front

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The two-family home, designed by the Swiss architect Inès Lamunière, with a severe white stucco and glass façade, highlighter-orange doors, and twisting form, stood out in a neighborhood of 19th-century brownstones and multifamily brick buildings.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 27 Aug. 2026
Yet behind the spectacle, the biggest symbols of their supposedly limitless riches were a facade to make their lives appear better than reality, according to the brothers’ own lawyers.

— Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026