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brow

[brau] / braʊ /
NOUN
forehead
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He started up again but wiped his brow and quit when he hit 37.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

“But in 2026, patients started asking for the brow lift instead.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Violet, named for the color of identifying crayon scrawled on her brow, is one of 250 to 500 patients the Marine Mammal Care Center rescues along the Los Angeles County coast every year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Lifts of all sorts are, no pun intended, on the rise: forehead and brow lifts up 29 percent; arm lifts and neck lifts both up 21 percent.

From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026

When she saw Molly, she furrowed her brow.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

“Phew!” the WB execs said, exhaling and wiping their brows.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026

In general, the injections work by temporarily blocking nerve signals to facial muscles, particularly in the mid-forehead and around the brows.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Gazala observes that her benefactor’s “eyes are slanted under the folds of her brows, kohl-rimmed cat’s eyes in a dead-white face, powder in every fold and crack.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2025

The summit in London was an attempt by the prime minister both to calm diplomatic brows and stiffen diplomatic sinews.

From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2025

Gregory's eyes widened, and his brows furrowed, leaving him with a look of astonishment.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds


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