as in fronts
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 foreheads
Fun platform has seen people pay strangers to perform life-altering tasks, like tattooing meme coins on their foreheads or quitting their jobs.
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Josh Feldman,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
Now the girls, with their useless prop hats drooping sadly over their foreheads, are forced to watch strangers in even cuter outfits than theirs (according to Jen) doing body rolls all over the boys the main-villa girls have only just managed to wrangle into something like a relationship.
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Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
Initially, that meant humans strapping iPhones to their foreheads, recording actions like cooking, cleaning and performing household chores.
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Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
Other clips showed detainees being pushed down to the ground, and detainees with their foreheads pressed against the floor, surrounded by armed guards as the Israeli national anthem plays.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
25 May 2026
One of the men smeared our foreheads with sandalwood paste, vermilion, and rice.
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Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2026
Case filings list several instances in which clergy went to Whipple to minister to detainees but were refused access, including on Ash Wednesday, a solemn day in many Christian traditions in which clergy place ashes on worshippers' foreheads in the sign of the cross.
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ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
Diamond face shapes, similar to their oval counterparts, have narrower foreheads and chins, with the widest point of their faces being at the cheekbones.
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Nicole Catanese,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
Researchers drilled holes in patients’ foreheads about two decades ago as part of a sham procedure to study whether fetal tissue transplants are effective for Parkinson’s disease.
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Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
Josh Feldman,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
Now the girls, with their useless prop hats drooping sadly over their foreheads, are forced to watch strangers in even cuter outfits than theirs (according to Jen) doing body rolls all over the boys the main-villa girls have only just managed to wrangle into something like a relationship.
—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
Initially, that meant humans strapping iPhones to their foreheads, recording actions like cooking, cleaning and performing household chores.
—
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
Other clips showed detainees being pushed down to the ground, and detainees with their foreheads pressed against the floor, surrounded by armed guards as the Israeli national anthem plays.
—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
25 May 2026
One of the men smeared our foreheads with sandalwood paste, vermilion, and rice.
—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2026
Case filings list several instances in which clergy went to Whipple to minister to detainees but were refused access, including on Ash Wednesday, a solemn day in many Christian traditions in which clergy place ashes on worshippers' foreheads in the sign of the cross.
—
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
Diamond face shapes, similar to their oval counterparts, have narrower foreheads and chins, with the widest point of their faces being at the cheekbones.
—
Nicole Catanese,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
Researchers drilled holes in patients’ foreheads about two decades ago as part of a sham procedure to study whether fetal tissue transplants are effective for Parkinson’s disease.
—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreheads
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The investigation also compliments previous claims that CCC’s regulations impede coastal infrastructure projects, which has drawn criticism from multiple political fronts over the last year.
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This has left the country exposed on multiple fronts.
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With facades facing Seventh Avenue, 498 and 500 Seventh Avenue promised a future for America’s fashion capitol and over time, helped chart the success of Norman Norell, Bill Blass, Donna Karan and Ralph Lauren, among others.
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Decorative limestone and sandstone moldings adorned the building’s facades, while columns made from the same materials enhanced its splendor.
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“Foreheads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreheads. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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