Example Sentences

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On Wednesday, Ben Gvir sparked an outcry internationally but also within his own government by publishing a video of dozens of activists kneeling with their foreheads on the ground and their hands tied.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Parishioners proceed to the front of the church, where a priest or deacon marks a black cross on their foreheads.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Sometimes we work with lamps on our foreheads.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026

But what was once reserved for the ageing wealthy, or the elusive world of celebrities, has now reached the foreheads of 20-somethings across the UK.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2025

He sets me back on my feet and presses our foreheads together.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray