front man

noun

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

Examples of front man in a Sentence

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Arsenal lack a killer striker, a lesson they were taught by Newcastle United and their front man Alexander Isak in the Carabao Cup semi-finals earlier this season. Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 9 May 2025 The 46-year-old front man revealed the diagnosis in a video posted to social media on Wednesday, telling fans that the cancer had metastasized to his lungs. Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025 Arsenal’s late gamble, pushed for by Arteta, did not pay off, with Villa opting to sell their other international front man, Jhon Duran, to Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr instead. Andy Jones, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025 The boisterous, flamboyant front man could often be mistaken for the ringleader of a one-man circus. Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 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 May. 2025.

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