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forehead

[fawr-id, for-, fawr-hed, for-] / ˈfɔr ɪd, ˈfɒr-, ˈfɔrˌhɛd, ˈfɒr- /
NOUN
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His forehead was livid blue from a fall.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

After years battling her forehead wrinkles with Botox injections, Stephanie Abend realized something surprising: She wanted some of them back.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

"Every person who was brought in was assigned a number, which was written on their forehead," said Saif Hamza, who was released after questioning.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

The gash on her forehead was determined to be superficial and not a contributing factor in her death.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Cam shook his head, slow, back and forth, his hair brushing her cheek, her forehead.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

On Wednesday, Ben Gvir sparked an outcry internationally but also within his own government by publishing a video of dozens of activists kneeling with their foreheads on the ground and their hands tied.

From Barron's May 22, 2026

Following a push by the City striker, the two men squared up to each other, with foreheads pressed together.

From BBC Apr. 20, 2026

Parishioners proceed to the front of the church, where a priest or deacon marks a black cross on their foreheads.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 2026

Sometimes we work with lamps on our foreheads.

From Slate Feb. 4, 2026

Dadi washing and mending my clothes, Papa kissing us on our foreheads before bedtime, Amil making a drawing of me.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani




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