front man
noun
1
: a person serving as a front or figurehead
2
: the lead performer in a musical group
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The lineup included Dale Toy, the leader and front man; Danny Carter on drums; and David Collins on bass.
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Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Alwyn, the 1975’s front man Matty Healy, and Kelce.
—Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Eager to expand its global brand with iconic captain Lionel Messi as the front man, Inter Miami began 2025 with preseason games in Las Vegas, Peru, Panama, Honduras and Tampa.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Yuriy Shevchuk, the now-68-year-old front man for a rock group the KGB banned in 1980, has been similarly outspoken.
—Anna Nemtsova, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Alwyn, the 1975’s front man Matty Healy, and Kelce.
—Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Eager to expand its global brand with iconic captain Lionel Messi as the front man, Inter Miami began 2025 with preseason games in Las Vegas, Peru, Panama, Honduras and Tampa.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Yuriy Shevchuk, the now-68-year-old front man for a rock group the KGB banned in 1980, has been similarly outspoken.
—Anna Nemtsova, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
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 17 Oct. 2025.
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