as in head
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth
watch the lintel above the door, unless you want to bang your noggin
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Recent Examples of noggin
During a 58-7 loss, Stan reached inside one of those old two-bar facemasks of a Cornhuskers player and broke that Bugeater’s noggin.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2025
In 1991, a puncture to the noggin caused his head to droop, a pretty depressing sight to behold.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
The rules and norms around Mormon romantic relationships never cease to bust my noggin.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
With the Cielo’s top down and that uncommon V-6 engine perched behind one’s noggin, the whispers and sighs of its dual turbochargers only add to the charm.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2025
In 1991, a puncture to the noggin caused his head to droop, a pretty depressing sight to behold.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
The rules and norms around Mormon romantic relationships never cease to bust my noggin.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
With the Cielo’s top down and that uncommon V-6 engine perched behind one’s noggin, the whispers and sighs of its dual turbochargers only add to the charm.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for noggin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noggin
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell, a co-defendant in Cook’s case, has chosen to attend the oral arguments along with the Fed’s head lawyer, in what experts describe as an unusual show of support.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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Seven Western Conference reserves are yet to be named — they’ll be voted on by head coaches — and Murray is considered likely to take one of those spots.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
21 Jan. 2026
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He was tagged and pictured holding a skull on the group page, ABC 6 reported.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Investigators later searched the Ephrata home and storage unit of Jonathan Christ Gerlach, 34, and reported finding more than 100 human skulls, long bones, mummified hands and feet, two decomposing torsos and other skeletal items.—
Mark Scolforo,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Noggin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noggin. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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