1
: the part of the face above the eyes
2
: the front or forepart of something
… flames in the forehead of the morning sky …—
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Synonyms of forehead
Examples of forehead in a Sentence
the forehead of the ancient temple features a frieze of dramatically posed figures
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As Kellogg — who also sustained a large bruise on her forehead from the fall — was stabilized in a trauma bay at the hospital, her mother and sister arrived to be by her side, along with Graham and the best man. —Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026 Ashley is hurt from throwing herself out of Austin’s moving car, bleeding from her forehead and limping with a swollen knee. —Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026 In a follow-up post, Momsen shared a photo of herself in a hospital bed wearing a mask and holding an icepack up to her forehead. —Jack Dunn, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026 In a follow-up Instagram post Wednesday, Momsen offered fans a glimpse at her hospital stay, with the singer sharing a photo of herself holding up a compress bag to her forehead, as well as a video showing Momsen being wheeled through the hospital on a gurney. —Edward Segarra, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for forehead
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026 Ashley is hurt from throwing herself out of Austin’s moving car, bleeding from her forehead and limping with a swollen knee. —Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026 In a follow-up post, Momsen shared a photo of herself in a hospital bed wearing a mask and holding an icepack up to her forehead. —Jack Dunn, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026 In a follow-up Instagram post Wednesday, Momsen offered fans a glimpse at her hospital stay, with the singer sharing a photo of herself holding up a compress bag to her forehead, as well as a video showing Momsen being wheeled through the hospital on a gurney. —Edward Segarra, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for forehead
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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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