1
: the part of the face above the eyes
2
: the front or forepart of something
flames in the forehead of the morning sky—
John Milton
John Milton
Examples of forehead in a Sentence
the forehead of the ancient temple features a frieze of dramatically posed figures
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Despite the rain, the athletes play on, hair sticking to foreheads and shirts sticking to skin.
—Frankie De La Cretaz, SELF, 21 Oct. 2024
According to Revision Skincare, apply one pump to expression lines around the eyes, forehead, mouth, and neck twice daily before moisturizer.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2024
Traits such as a receding chin, strongly projecting snout, low and sloping forehead, and very small brain size placed Lucy in the genus Australopithecus.
—Donald C. Johanson, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Lucky Blue wore a studded leather trench with a dark turtleneck, slacks and loafers underneath, his signature accessory: a dangling lock of hair brushing his forehead.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2024
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Frankie De La Cretaz, SELF, 21 Oct. 2024
According to Revision Skincare, apply one pump to expression lines around the eyes, forehead, mouth, and neck twice daily before moisturizer.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2024
Traits such as a receding chin, strongly projecting snout, low and sloping forehead, and very small brain size placed Lucy in the genus Australopithecus.
—Donald C. Johanson, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Lucky Blue wore a studded leather trench with a dark turtleneck, slacks and loafers underneath, his signature accessory: a dangling lock of hair brushing his forehead.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2024
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forehead
noun
fore·head
ˈfȯr-əd 
ˈfär-; ˈfō(ə)r-ˌhed
ˈfȯ(ə)r-
ˈfär-; ˈfō(ə)r-ˌhed
ˈfȯ(ə)r-
: the part of the face above the eyes
called also brow, frons
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