as in vanguard
the leading or most important part of a movement
a politician who was in the forefront of women's rights
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Recent Examples of forefront
Emma has been at the forefront of the copper hair trend for months.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
In her time at ESPN, Kimes has been at the forefront of the company’s podcasting efforts.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
And Mabel’s struggles to connect with friends her own age are brought to the forefront when a childhood friend (Beanie Feldstein) reemerges out of the blue.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
The outlet reported that Harry is expected to walk side by side with his brother at the forefront of the processions through the streets of London.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 8 Sep. 2025
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
In her time at ESPN, Kimes has been at the forefront of the company’s podcasting efforts.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
And Mabel’s struggles to connect with friends her own age are brought to the forefront when a childhood friend (Beanie Feldstein) reemerges out of the blue.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
The outlet reported that Harry is expected to walk side by side with his brother at the forefront of the processions through the streets of London.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for forefront
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forefront
vanguard
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He’s so far collaborated with acts like Ecco2k and Xaviersobased, themselves vanguards of the underground-rap scene.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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Waymo’s self-driving cars are a vanguard of this movement, a vehicle that can perceive its surroundings and make decisions in real time.—
Divyaditya Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Forefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forefront. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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