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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My forehead is a field of fine lines that weren’t there two years ago.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 18 Mar. 2025
Tension headaches are the most common type, and can feel like a band is squeezing your forehead, with pain extending to your scalp and neck, per the US National Library of Medicine.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 13 Mar. 2025
In a guest role that’s been extremely well hidden in the months leading up to the premiere, Bradley Cooper turns heel as Elijah Gemstone, a degenerate con man who sees right through Abel Grieves’s lucrative scam before plugging him in the forehead.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
The center described the young girl as having a birthmark on her forehead, one lazy eye and potentially requiring medical attention.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 18 Mar. 2025
Tension headaches are the most common type, and can feel like a band is squeezing your forehead, with pain extending to your scalp and neck, per the US National Library of Medicine.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 13 Mar. 2025
In a guest role that’s been extremely well hidden in the months leading up to the premiere, Bradley Cooper turns heel as Elijah Gemstone, a degenerate con man who sees right through Abel Grieves’s lucrative scam before plugging him in the forehead.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
The center described the young girl as having a birthmark on her forehead, one lazy eye and potentially requiring medical attention.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 7 Mar. 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 26 Mar. 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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