FOREHEAD Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

forehead

noun

ˈfȯr-ˌhed

Definition of 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 Some were obvious, like Lucia Pieroni’s crafty crystals dotting eyes at Celine and silver-leaf foreheads by makeup artist Fara Homidi at Gabriela Hearst. — Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026 My complexion felt more hydrated and looked slightly plumper, particularly around areas where dehydration lines usually appear – which is mostly my forehead. — Lucy Partington, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2026 The arriving officers saw a man with blood on his forehead walk out the front door and down the driveway. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026 Married women, traditionally dressed in red-and-white saris, gather before the murti of the goddess Durga to apply vermilion (sindoor) on the goddess’s forehead and then on one another. — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for forehead

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Noun

Certain items in the front of the shelf in a refrigeration section measured above 41 degrees (cookie dough 45 degrees, sour cream 47 degrees).

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
The cold front that moved through Central Florida this weekend is expected to stall over South Florida bringing a liftoff wind hazard as well as the possibility of cumulus clouds that could violate launch rules.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of front

Noun

Underneath that façade was a sociopathic white supremacist neo-Nazi filled with hatred, fantasizing about mass murder nearly every day.

— Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Starting in 2027, the Plaza Hotel will embark on a four-year-long renovation of its marble façade.

— Timothy Latterner, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026