in front
idiom
1
: in a forward position : in an area at the front of something (such as a car, airplane, theater, etc.)
We took turns sitting in front.
2
: in the leading position in a race or competition
She's still in front, but the other runners are catching up to her.
—often used after outShe's still out in front.
Examples of in front in a Sentence
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Diaz, Foxx, Kaling and Hudson all made appearances in front of a small cadre of media buyers and journalists.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 May 2024
The group them performed the song in studio, singing and dancing along to the song in front of a wall of flashing neon lights as the studio full of fans sang along and held up their armloads of tributes.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 May 2024
The Panthers never led on Tuesday, only tying the game 1-1 6:23 into the second period on a Sam Reinhart wrist shot from the slot after Florida caused chaos in front of Boston goaltender Jeremy Swayman.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
Brady Ebel reached base when a pop fly in front of home plate dropped for a single.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
Speakers blast the European anthem in front of the building of parliament as thousands gather.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 15 May 2024
OpenAI has consistently tried to steal the news cycle from rivals by jumping out in front of their big product reveals with its own product releases, and this week was no different.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 14 May 2024
Union members marched to executives’ offices, handed out pamphlets in front of global chief content officer Anna Wintour’s residence and threatened to strike the Met Gala before the tentative deal was reached last minute.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle’s weight can push water out of the way.
—Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 May 2024
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 May 2024
The group them performed the song in studio, singing and dancing along to the song in front of a wall of flashing neon lights as the studio full of fans sang along and held up their armloads of tributes.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 May 2024
The Panthers never led on Tuesday, only tying the game 1-1 6:23 into the second period on a Sam Reinhart wrist shot from the slot after Florida caused chaos in front of Boston goaltender Jeremy Swayman.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
Brady Ebel reached base when a pop fly in front of home plate dropped for a single.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
Speakers blast the European anthem in front of the building of parliament as thousands gather.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 15 May 2024
OpenAI has consistently tried to steal the news cycle from rivals by jumping out in front of their big product reveals with its own product releases, and this week was no different.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 14 May 2024
Union members marched to executives’ offices, handed out pamphlets in front of global chief content officer Anna Wintour’s residence and threatened to strike the Met Gala before the tentative deal was reached last minute.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle’s weight can push water out of the way.
—Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 May 2024
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“In front.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20front. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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