Definition of frontlinenext

front line

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noun

as in forefront
the leading or most important part of a movement Susan B. Anthony was on the front line of the struggle for woman suffrage

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Recent Examples of frontline
Adjective
Full security cover was removed after Harry and Meghan stepped back from frontline royal duties in 2020. Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025 The state would also seek to add community health workers, who are frontline public health workers and who either are part of or have built trust with particular communities. Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
The Patriot missiles requested in the fiscal year 2027 budget likely will not be available on the front line for another 3½ years. Bret Baier , Amy Munneke, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 To many of the people on the front lines, though, none of this matters too much. Justin Worland, Time, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for frontline
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frontline
Adjective
  • Albies is an excellent contact hitter, putting the bat on the ball, and driving the ball to the gaps.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Located in the heart of the Marais, a restaurant at the Centre Pompidou would have to be pretty special to compete against all the excellent neighboring options.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Making sure the right things are at the forefront of people's mind.
    Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The British former stunt coordinator has been at the forefront of intimacy coordinators becoming an industry norm for more than a decade now.
    Megan Vick, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • This marks mainland Europe's first total eclipse since 1999, with the path of totality sweeping from Russia, across the Arctic, Greenland, and Iceland, before culminating in Spain, a prime viewing destination.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The prime way to see the movie is through 70mm IMAX — delivering an ultrasharp, massive physical film image with a taller aspect ratio that reveals up to 40% more picture than cropped digital or standard digital screens.
    Kaitlyn Harvey, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Wind speeds of 60 to 70 mph will be possible on the leading edge of any storms rolling through.
    Ron Smiley, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • To achieve this, the wings need a very high aspect ratio, which is, to put it very simply, the ratio between a wing's span and its average width from its leading edge to its trailing edge.
    David Szondy August 04, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • For a vibrant alfresco experience, COYA City's courtyard provides lighter Peruvian dishes, ceviches, and superb cocktails, perfect for summer lunches.
    Lela London, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The robot did a superb job of cleaning the floors, walls, and surface of my 16-by-32-foot in-ground pool.
    John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Spiridakos is terrific as the no-nonsense ranger who refuses to let herself be crushed by her past or present.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
  • For 12 terrific seasons now, the New England Revolution has celebrated their partnership with Special Olympics Massachusetts and the incredible impact of the Rev's Unified Team.
    Juli McDonald, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • If cultural norms do shape footballing identities, that gap may help explain why the Spanish game has historically placed a greater premium on collective structures than some of its European neighbours.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • His greatest series let people see a character who has revealed the filthiest, most shameful parts of themselves, and imagine them as a mirror.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The restaurant has two Michelin stars; there's also a daytime bistro and a wonderful bar worth spending a few hours in.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026
  • And like ginseng was supposed to be like this magical supplement that, like, improved health and memory and all sorts of wonderful things.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026

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“Frontline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frontline. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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