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

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

With no out-and-out striker other than bit-part Goncalo Ramos, Luis Enrique wants a versatile front man with Alvarez fitting that bill perfectly. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

The films that drive those evenings aren’t always the most memorable, but this year’s offering is genuinely exciting as musician turned director Questlove profiles Earth, Wind & Fire and its legendary front man, Maurice White. — Jason Bailey, Vulture, 27 May 2026

The Pearl Jam front man’s mother, Karen, a San Diego resident, threw out the first pitch before the final game of last month’s series between the Padres and Mariners at Petco Park. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 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