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forehead

[fawr-id, for-, fawr-hed, for-] / ˈfɔr ɪd, ˈfɒr-, ˈfɔrˌhɛd, ˈfɒr- /
NOUN
brow
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His biker-scumbag-times-infinity prosthetic design is fantastic, but what makes it genius is that the makeup team allowed a couple of metal studs to fall off Krem’s forehead before his first close-up.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

She, too, has been paid to have a phone strapped to her forehead.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

Gabriel had pushed his forehead into striker Erling Haaland during City's 2-1 win, but was only shown a yellow card.

From BBC May 18, 2026

Like so many other TV personalities in 2026, she cannot move her forehead, giving her already steely vibe the facial permanence of a screengrab.

From Slate May 6, 2026

Bubbe is still looking at me, hand across her forehead to shield her from the sun, eyebrows slightly raised in a question.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

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

Sometimes we work with lamps on our foreheads.

From Slate Feb. 4, 2026

The numbers, he said, were often written on their chests and foreheads.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 19, 2025

She patted our cheeks, kissed our foreheads, and caressed our hair before she continued.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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