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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The blaze broke out shortly after 4:20 a.m. at a lived-in RV parked just in front of the warehouse, located at 1000 40th Ave.
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Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 20 Apr. 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, 20 Apr. 2024
But social media also directly competes with the streamer for the time and eyeballs of viewers—with some social media fanatics spending hours per day watching their favorite creators preen in front of the camera, tell stories, and attempt stunts.
—Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
Makena Kelly: The campaign has invested so much money and time into getting Kennedy's name in front of voters.
—Leah Feiger, WIRED, 18 Apr. 2024
In September authorities arrested an immigration agent accused of raping a Haitian woman in front of her 4-year-old son after she was detained at the international airport in Santo Domingo.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
For me, the work is like that: opening windows that give you a different way of seeing what’s in front of you.
—Michael Snyder, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Repeat your skills and interests that match the job, ideally out loud in front of a mirror.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Published in The Atlantic in 2006 Today, the moon will pass directly in front of the sun, casting a shadow on Earth—and on us, eager onlookers ready with our eclipse glasses, necks craned to the sky.
—John Updike, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2024
Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 20 Apr. 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, 20 Apr. 2024
But social media also directly competes with the streamer for the time and eyeballs of viewers—with some social media fanatics spending hours per day watching their favorite creators preen in front of the camera, tell stories, and attempt stunts.
—Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
Makena Kelly: The campaign has invested so much money and time into getting Kennedy's name in front of voters.
—Leah Feiger, WIRED, 18 Apr. 2024
In September authorities arrested an immigration agent accused of raping a Haitian woman in front of her 4-year-old son after she was detained at the international airport in Santo Domingo.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
For me, the work is like that: opening windows that give you a different way of seeing what’s in front of you.
—Michael Snyder, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Repeat your skills and interests that match the job, ideally out loud in front of a mirror.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Published in The Atlantic in 2006 Today, the moon will pass directly in front of the sun, casting a shadow on Earth—and on us, eager onlookers ready with our eclipse glasses, necks craned to the sky.
—John Updike, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2024
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“In front.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20front. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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