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brow

[brou] / braʊ /
NOUN
forehead
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And in Seehorn he found someone who, with a mere sidelong glance or knitted brow, can let you in on Gilligan’s secrets.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

"The people in charge up there need to take action," the 59-year-old continued, his brow deeply furrowed.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

It was malleable and oblong, perfectly complemented by a waft of boy-next-door blond locks and a brow that could convey emotion just as well as any histrionic soap dialogue.

From Salon Feb. 15, 2026

From the fevered brow of social media comes the tart phrase “aura farming.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 1, 2026

The pastor paused his stride and dabbed his white hankie at his brow.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

One common complaint from older clients is a “parenthesis” effect, said Reszko, which is when newly formed curved wrinkles appear above the brows after too much neurotoxin injection.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Frequently, she’s shown smoldering with fury or dark intent, gazing up from under her brows with a lowered chin, something Moss says she lifted from Stanley Kubrick’s films.

From Los Angeles Times May 27, 2025

Guitars are plucked, fiddles are fiddled, and brows are furrowed as Marcus Mumford navigates his mid-30s, and the reorganisation of friendships and priorities that mid-life brings.

From BBC Mar. 23, 2025

With a serious tone and knitted brows, CBS News' Norah O'Donnell and Margaret Brennan moderated the debate that ran for 90 minutes at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York.

From Salon Oct. 3, 2024

Baaz’s brows had pinched together in confusion; now they shot up in surprise.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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