foreheads

plural of forehead
as in fronts
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 foreheads People line up to receive tilak, or sacred ash, from Hindu priests — who also come from India — on their foreheads and drink small ladles of holy water. Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2025 The second shot in the carousel showed the couple sharing a sweet moment, with the hooded duo resting their foreheads against one another as Barker held a festive disposable coffee cup from Starbucks. Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024 Pope Gregory, according to the Museum of the Bible, was also the one to establish the tradition of marking the foreheads of worshipers with ashes in the shape of the cross on Ash Wednesday. Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024 Despite the rain, the athletes play on, hair sticking to foreheads and shirts sticking to skin. Frankie De La Cretaz, SELF, 21 Oct. 2024 These features include round faces, enlarged eyes, large foreheads and small chins. Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024

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“Foreheads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreheads. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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