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 MiltonExamples of forehead in a Sentence
the forehead of the ancient temple features a frieze of dramatically posed figures
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Cardi was seen leaving the party with a large lump on her forehead but no shoes.
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The woman sighed and brushed her hair back over her forehead.
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Char Adams, People.com, 16 July 2025
Thin, choppy bangs lay flat on her forehead, tickling the tops of her eyebrows.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 July 2025
The woman sighed and brushed her hair back over her forehead.
—Christopher Urban, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Hernandez then attacked the woman with the tool, piercing her forehead and bruising her face, according to investigators.
—Miami Herald, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for forehead
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“Forehead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forehead. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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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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