out-front
adjective
US, informal
: marked by free, forthright, and sincere expression : frank, open
"He was very out-front about his desires," says [writer Allan] Gurganus …—
Susan Reed et al.
Susan Reed et al.Such out-front discussion of the princess's endowments is all part of the job …—Jay Cocks
Jay CocksBut it's not just the press that gets the cold shoulder. Byers has an obligation to be more out-front with his constituency, too.—Jack McCallum
Jack McCallumExamples of out-front in a Sentence
he's always been out-front about his sexuality
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Some leaders prefer to be out-front while others like staying behind the scenes.
—Anne Sugar, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Anne Sugar, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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“Out-front.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out-front. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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