How to Use forehead in a Sentence

forehead

noun
  • Next, cut out the heads, then trim across the top of the foreheads.
    Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2023
  • Around the nose and in the center of the forehead can give the look of oily skin.
    Emerald Elitou, Essence, 3 June 2022
  • The way the Cook would rub lime over his forehead to keep the flies away.
    Hazlitt, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Sure, there was a bit of oil on my forehead by the end of the day.
    Jessica Fields, Essence, 3 Dec. 2024
  • There was a slight bump as his forehead touched the pane.
    Thomas Korsgaard, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Boyd ran the brush down the slope of Lincoln’s nose and along the curve of his forehead.
    Washington Post, 29 May 2022
  • He’d been shot in the forehead, the top of the head and the left shoulder, police said.
    Rosemary Sobol, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2023
  • The palms of the hands, feet pads, and the forehead can also be helpful.
    Amanda MacMillan, Health, 10 May 2024
  • Grab a beer, chug said beer, then smash the can on your forehead.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Many Christians will line up in church and get a smudge on the forehead in the shape of a cross.
    al, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Some of the shells covered her forehead like a thick fringe.
    Gabi Thorne, Allure, 23 Oct. 2023
  • The first shot shows Hemsworth in the tub with a parrot perched on his forehead.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2022
  • At the very last moment, the adult breaks it against the child’s forehead instead.
    Victoria Bisset, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The fact-checker of the brain sits in the frontal cortex, behind the forehead.
    Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Fold over, aiming to get your chest and forehead to touch the ground.
    Women's Health, 11 July 2023
  • And my boss kissed me on my forehead, which was very bizarre.
    Michel Martin, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
  • In the video, Ballinger’s forehead and cheeks are smeared with a dark substance.
    Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2023
  • Her nose was bruised and scraped and there were red marks on her forehead.
    Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 30 June 2022
  • It can be used on the cheeks, jawline, forehead, and neck.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2025
  • If the Gators lose both, that dart will likely hit Mullen square in the forehead.
    Chris Hays, orlandosentinel.com, 15 Nov. 2021
  • And a lot of tension headaches around my face, in my forehead.
    Isabella Cueto, STAT, 8 Sep. 2023
  • And that's when Villanelle writes the name of the vicar's dead wife on a post-it and slaps it on his forehead.
    Kat Rosenfield, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2022
  • Poole parted his hair to show the scar above his forehead.
    Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The door struck Dawnese Sahota in the forehead and knocked her to the ground.
    oregonlive, 5 Feb. 2022
  • Etheridge put his arm around Nagy and kissed her forehead.
    Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2022
  • The wig is applied in the same manner as a quick-weave but the lace is glued to your forehead.
    Jazmine Boutte, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2024
  • One of the suspects grabbed her by the ponytail and used the butt of his rifle to strike her in the forehead.
    cleveland, 26 Aug. 2022
  • Wispy bangs that fall loosely over the face and let your forehead peek through.
    Philipp Wehsack, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2024
  • His coarse brown hair is flecked with gray and his forehead is deeply lined.
    Jean Vallely, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2022
  • The ball sent Miller’s hat flying off his head and left the 25-year-old former starter with a large red welt on his forehead.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025

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