: the ridge over the eye or the hair growing usually in a line or arch on the skin over it
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In a restaurant, therefore, raise a quizzical eyebrow at any risotto that reaches the table in less than twenty-five minutes.
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Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
But Shah is in charge and some of Barclay's answers from the interview, which has raised eyebrows from some on the ICC board, were revealing.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Putin barely raised an eyebrow when Finland and Sweden joined NATO in 2023 and 2024, even though Finland shares an 830-mile border with Russia.
—Michael McFaul, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2024
Public Investigator reporters helped figure out the dark money funders behind the mailers, which also raised eyebrows in other states.
—Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
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Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
But Shah is in charge and some of Barclay's answers from the interview, which has raised eyebrows from some on the ICC board, were revealing.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Putin barely raised an eyebrow when Finland and Sweden joined NATO in 2023 and 2024, even though Finland shares an 830-mile border with Russia.
—Michael McFaul, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2024
Public Investigator reporters helped figure out the dark money funders behind the mailers, which also raised eyebrows in other states.
—Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Eyebrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyebrow. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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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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