as in boss
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do
asked the shift foreman if he could take a break
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Recent Examples of foreman
Sting plays Jackie White, a shipyard foreman whose health is deteriorating at the moment his community needs him most.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 May 2026
The truck just leans into the work and gets on with life like a ranch foreman who drinks coffee black and silently judges your hitch setup.
—New Atlas, 27 May 2026
His absence from work resulted in a demotion from lead foreman to an assistant role.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Early in the finale, Weaver arrives at the ranch alongside his daughter, Dolly (Ellyn Jameson), and ranch foreman Jeb (Kevin McNamara).
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 May 2026
The truck just leans into the work and gets on with life like a ranch foreman who drinks coffee black and silently judges your hitch setup.
—New Atlas, 27 May 2026
His absence from work resulted in a demotion from lead foreman to an assistant role.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Early in the finale, Weaver arrives at the ranch alongside his daughter, Dolly (Ellyn Jameson), and ranch foreman Jeb (Kevin McNamara).
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreman
Noun
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Countless Argentina bosses tried and failed.—
Chris Evans,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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On Thursday, the Interior Department was claiming to have beat back the toxic blooms — while doing a drive-by trashing of Barack Obama to please the boss.—
Maureen Dowd,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
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Downtown Sacramento businesses remain skeptical that the state’s July return-to-office mandate affecting roughly 95,000 employees will actually materialize, even as foot traffic sits at 85% of April 2019 levels and local leaders rethink the urban core’s heavy reliance on office space.—
Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
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The concerns have drawn the attention of city leaders.—
Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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Under Cooper’s order, the center’s managers plan to meet with the board in mid-July to vote on how to move forward on construction, according to a Justice Department filing June 19.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Giants manager Tony Vitello was about to pinch-run for Devers in hopes of adding speed on the bases to tie the game.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
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Travis Reed, who was a fire captain with the now-defunct Briar Volunteer Fire Department, admitted to coercing a minor into producing child pornography in September, according to a summary of facts in the case.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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Former Minnesota Vikings captain Jack Brewer urged San Francisco Giants pitchers not to back down after MLB warned them not to write Bible verses on their Pride Night caps.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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At this point, Larry the cat, the Downing Street chief mouser, may be one of the country's few remaining sources of political continuity.—
Gail Krishnan,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
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Susan Page, the Washington Bureau chief of USA TODAY, has covered 12 presidential elections and seven presidents.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Owing to lengthy maturation cycles, these inaugural releases are rums influenced by the craft and stewardship of three generations of Mount Gay master blenders.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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But according to master distiller Brent Elliott, this cask finishing project started well before either of those things were a reality.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
23 June 2026
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Equipped with advanced sensor suites, sonobuoy processing systems, and secure communications networks, the aircraft provides commanders with a comprehensive operational picture across expansive maritime domains.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
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The President was acting as commander-in-chief to protect Americans.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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“Foreman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreman. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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