foreheads

plural of forehead
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 People’s handkerchiefs would come away from their foreheads stained with soot. — Daliah Singer, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026 Publicity stills showed two hot young men in their mid-twenties facing each other’s sweaty, naked torsos, their foreheads touching and their eyes closed, their lips only inches apart. — Literary Hub, 21 Sep. 2026 Attendees posed for selfies with our supermodel cover stars Anok Yai and Alex Consani, got their curls refreshed with Wella Professionals, and had their foreheads smoothed at VIP neuromodulator appointments. — Jennet Jusu, Allure, 10 Sep. 2026 Inside the Imam Hussein shrine, pilgrims in men's and women's sections press against the gold and silver-encrusted latticework around the spot where he was killed, many striking their foreheads in grief. — Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026 By then, the plovers would have sex-distinct features such as variations in black bands on their foreheads, Lueck said. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Skin transformations are constantly caught on camera, illustrating smoother foreheads and tighter jawlines after a few weeks of using a buzzy product. — Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 After eight weeks, those who ate an avocado daily had improved elasticity and firmness in their skin, particularly around their foreheads and under-eye areas. — Zia Sherrell, Health, 18 July 2026 Tabby coated cats have a distinctive 'M'-shaped mark on their foreheads. — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 July 2026
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Noun
  • The flames of perdition, fueled by guilt, estrangement, and repression, lap at society’s sham institutions and flimsy fronts of civility.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • But while the market logged a winning day on almost all fronts, an alarming trend not seen since 1999 was happening under the surface, CNBC's Sean Conlon writes.
    — CJ Haddad, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Suzhou MoCA Curved glass and warm-toned stainless steel have been used across the structure and its facades.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Pastel Colonial buildings lined the streets, their facades glowing in the afternoon sun, while the plazas hummed with life.
    — Chantelle Kincy, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2026

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“Foreheads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreheads. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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