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 Milton
Examples of forehead in a Sentence
the forehead of the ancient temple features a frieze of dramatically posed figures
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Lester shot through the glass door, hitting Yarl in the forehead and right arm, according to police records.
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The two held their foreheads together, and Lucy put her head on Cohen’s shoulder in the second slide of the carousel.
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Ali was friendly but intense; his forehead bore the mark of frequent prayer.
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One could be seen with a bloody wound on his forehead.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
The two held their foreheads together, and Lucy put her head on Cohen’s shoulder in the second slide of the carousel.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Ali was friendly but intense; his forehead bore the mark of frequent prayer.
—Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
One could be seen with a bloody wound on his forehead.
—Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2024
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 1 Dec. 2024.
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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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