front man
noun
1
: a person serving as a front or figurehead
2
: the lead performer in a musical group
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Old Dominion front man Matthew Ramsey called the day a humbling experience.
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Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Nov. 2025
The chief example of this is Talking Heads, whose front man, David Byrne, has enjoyed a prolific solo career since their disbandment, which culminated in a special Tony Award for his American Utopia stage show.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Zac Brown is the leading front man of Zac Brown Band, a multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning Southern rock group.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
There was the odd moment of promise involving Wrexham’s front men.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Nov. 2025
The chief example of this is Talking Heads, whose front man, David Byrne, has enjoyed a prolific solo career since their disbandment, which culminated in a special Tony Award for his American Utopia stage show.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Zac Brown is the leading front man of Zac Brown Band, a multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning Southern rock group.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
There was the odd moment of promise involving Wrexham’s front men.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Front man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20man. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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