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temples

NOUN
forehead
Synonyms
STRONG


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“You know, I had to make my immigrant father rub his temples even harder.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

They expected to find monumental temples and limitless wealth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Sri Lanka's Police Narcotics Bureau discovered photos and videos on the mobile phones of some of the monks, who were from temples across Sri Lanka, showing them enjoying their break wearing casual clothing.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

In his earliest appearances as Sam, Kani had to apply gray makeup to his beard and temples to be believable as the middle-aged employee.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

My thoughts were wound so tight that my temples pounded with a killer ponytail headache.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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