: the ridge over the eye or the hair growing usually in a line or arch on the skin over it
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The $250 million bond raised eyebrows among many in the legal profession.
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Gina Kaufman, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
However, the move to deputize private security officers, who are not sworn law enforcement officials, is considered unorthodox, raising eyebrows among officials familiar with the move.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2025
The recent appearances in Munich also raised eyebrows because in 2004, stickers appeared in a Jewish cemetery in Bochum, a city in western Germany.
—Lynsey Chutel, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
That's raised eyebrows from some city leaders and community members.
—Erica Pandey, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
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Gina Kaufman, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
However, the move to deputize private security officers, who are not sworn law enforcement officials, is considered unorthodox, raising eyebrows among officials familiar with the move.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2025
The recent appearances in Munich also raised eyebrows because in 2004, stickers appeared in a Jewish cemetery in Bochum, a city in western Germany.
—Lynsey Chutel, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
That's raised eyebrows from some city leaders and community members.
—Erica Pandey, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Eyebrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyebrow. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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eyebrow
noun
eye·brow
ˈī-ˌbrau̇ 
: the ridge over the eye or hair growing usually in a line or arch on the skin over it
Medical Definition
eyebrow
noun
eye·brow
ˈī-ˌbrau̇
: the ridge over the eye or hair growing on it
called also brow
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