front man

noun

1
: a person serving as a front or figurehead
2
: the lead performer in a musical group

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Part of being a metal or hardcore front man in 2025 is knowing how to work the pit, appointing yourself a specialist in mob physics. James Parker, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2025 As the granddaughter of Francis Ford Coppola and daughter of Sofia Coppola and Phoenix front man Thomas Mars, her life has surely been lived toed up to the line of surreality. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025 Old Dominion front man Matthew Ramsey called the day a humbling experience. Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Nov. 2025 Zac Brown is the leading front man of Zac Brown Band, a multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning Southern rock group. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for front man

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of front man was in 1928

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“Front man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20man. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.

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