front man

noun

1

: a person serving as a front or figurehead

2

: the lead performer in a musical group

Examples of front man in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hansard rose to fame in Ireland in the 1990s as the front man of the band the Frames. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 July 2026

Control is exercised through shell companies and tax haves in Switzerland led by front men who are dual nationals of Iran residing abroad. — Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Spain’s front men are difficult to ignore Despite only one attacking return, Lamine Yamal ($10m) is still Spain’s most exciting fantasy option. — Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Matty Healy, that band’s front man—and the last person Swift is known to have dated before Kelce—is set to marry Gabbriette Bechtel, a model, sometime this month, according to Healy’s mother. — Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 4 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for front man

• afghan
• bedpan
• began
• caveman
• chapin
• cyan
• deadpan
• dextran
• divan
• doorman
• fishman
• flagman