front man
noun
1
: a person serving as a front or figurehead
2
: the lead performer in a musical group
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Hence his nomination of Washington to lead the Continental Army, and hence his partnership with Richard Lee, who acted as a kind of front man for some of Adams’s bolder measures.
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After years of sketches, she was emboldened to finish the song after running into front man Lupe Esparza at 2022’s Bésame Mucho festival, who encouraged her to send a demo.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
He’s grown into a compelling front man since his arrival on the music scene in 2020, and has, only this year, made his Coachella debut and collaborated with ANOTR.
—Air Mail, 9 May 2026
On the album, the trumpeter levels up as a singer and front man.
—Mark Yarm, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
After years of sketches, she was emboldened to finish the song after running into front man Lupe Esparza at 2022’s Bésame Mucho festival, who encouraged her to send a demo.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
He’s grown into a compelling front man since his arrival on the music scene in 2020, and has, only this year, made his Coachella debut and collaborated with ANOTR.
—Air Mail, 9 May 2026
On the album, the trumpeter levels up as a singer and front man.
—Mark Yarm, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for front man
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“Front man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20man. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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