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
Supporters also lined up to touch their foreheads to the Aryatara's feet, a sign of respect in Hindu tradition, and offered her money and flowers.
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Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
People have ascended them on unicycles, climbed them while wearing high heels, and while pushing peanuts with prongs attached to their foreheads.
—Outside, 25 Sep. 2025
Ash Wednesday this year – one of the most somber celebrations in the Catholic calendar, marking the beginning of Lent – saw a flurry of videos posted by Gen Z showing off their ashy foreheads.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
In the adorable close-up image, Waterhouse and her daughter, whose name hasn't been revealed, sweetly lean on each other's foreheads.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
People line up to receive tilak, or sacred ash, from Hindu priests — who also come from India — on their foreheads and drink small ladles of holy water.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
Despite the rain, the athletes play on, hair sticking to foreheads and shirts sticking to skin.
—Frankie De La Cretaz, SELF, 21 Oct. 2024
These features include round faces, enlarged eyes, large foreheads and small chins.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
On Instagram Stories, Carpenter shared 10 white hearts above an engagement photo of the couple embracing with their foreheads touching.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
People have ascended them on unicycles, climbed them while wearing high heels, and while pushing peanuts with prongs attached to their foreheads.
—Outside, 25 Sep. 2025
Ash Wednesday this year – one of the most somber celebrations in the Catholic calendar, marking the beginning of Lent – saw a flurry of videos posted by Gen Z showing off their ashy foreheads.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
In the adorable close-up image, Waterhouse and her daughter, whose name hasn't been revealed, sweetly lean on each other's foreheads.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
People line up to receive tilak, or sacred ash, from Hindu priests — who also come from India — on their foreheads and drink small ladles of holy water.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
Despite the rain, the athletes play on, hair sticking to foreheads and shirts sticking to skin.
—Frankie De La Cretaz, SELF, 21 Oct. 2024
These features include round faces, enlarged eyes, large foreheads and small chins.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
On Instagram Stories, Carpenter shared 10 white hearts above an engagement photo of the couple embracing with their foreheads touching.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreheads
Noun
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Collier excelled on all fronts.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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The basic logic of the drink is, as mentioned, Negroni-like, but more esoteric on a number of fronts.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The town boasts architecturally-adorable features like small squares and pink granite and white stone facades, along with local boutiques and artisan products.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
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The soft hum of Italian streets and historic marble facades swelled with cinema’s finest during the Venice Film Festival, providing the perfect backdrop for a conversation that feels as timeless as the city itself.—
Bruna Nessif,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Foreheads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreheads. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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