forehead

as in front
a forward part or surface the forehead of the ancient temple features a frieze of dramatically posed figures

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Recent Examples of forehead Mary’s hair is in tight, skull-close curls, her forehead and cheekbones high, dark and light swirls of wood grain patterning her skin. Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 6 May 2025 Wrestling icon Ric Flair recently underwent a medical procedure to treat skin cancer discovered on his forehead, his son-in-law, wrestling podcaster Conrad Thompson, confirmed. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025 The defining hairstyle consisted of swoops or curls gelled to the forehead. Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 6 May 2025 Then, Diana Ross showed in a cascading white gown that still couldn’t overshadow her beauty: pinkish-purple lips, which matched her eyeshadow and blush, brushed jet black curls, and a crystal at the center of her forehead. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for forehead
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Noun
  • Footage from the Checkers location shows Mackey climbing out of the drive-thru window and walking to the front of the business, where the victim was, according to the affidavit.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 25 May 2025
  • He got patched up in France and went back to the front.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
Noun
  • For the past two years, a prototype facade has been in use on a greenhouse in the University of Freiburg's Botanical Garden, in the state of Baden-Württemberg.
    Ben Coxworth May 23, New Atlas, 23 May 2025
  • When a simple mistake turns into a fatal error for one of his patients, Sam tries to bury the truth under a facade of perfection, knowing that a lifetime of deceit is about to be exposed.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 May 2025

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“Forehead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forehead. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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