to the fore

phrase

: in or into a position of prominence : forward

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The underworld concerns of who owes what to whom are backgrounded in Tariq’s tight, terse script; the urgent, everyday stakes of parental responsibility and survival are pushed to the fore, and the film is all the more compelling for that choice. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026 Buccellati’s New Caviar Bar Caviar rose to the fore as a delicacy by Russian czars amid the opulence of the 19th and early 20th century, around the same time Italian jeweler Buccellati was born. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026 Although the vernacular of prog rock has been an important part of Mastodon’s sound for the past 20 years, the group’s adventurous soloing comes even more to the fore on Marrow Deep. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026 The subject of the Israel-Gaza conflict has once again been to the fore this weekend in Hollywood following a verbal skirmish between actor Mark Ruffalo and Paramount leadership. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for to the fore

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“To the fore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20fore. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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