as in frontal
being at or in the part of something opposite the back part
visitors use the front door, but family knows to go around to the side entrance
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as in show
a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive
that smile is just a front—I don't think she actually likes me at all
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as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
are we making any progress on the marketing front?
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Recent Examples of front
Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Rumors have swirled about the two for years, but the news really made the front page after Noem refused to deny the affair under oath while being questioned by the House Judiciary Committee.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 2 Apr. 2026
Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
He and his ex-wife Vanessa Haydon, 48, are said to be on good terms on the co-parenting front so no problems there.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
Heaney has always maintained a significant ownership share in the company, which sells the likes of Borderforce USA, the …By Train franchise fronted by Professor Alice Roberts and Caught on Dash Cam.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Roediger allegedly saw the woman speaking with her boyfriend in the front yard on her bedroom security monitor and then went to the front door where a verbal altercation ensued.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Rumors have swirled about the two for years, but the news really made the front page after Noem refused to deny the affair under oath while being questioned by the House Judiciary Committee.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
One of those at the front of the line, Leo Contrera, has been waiting since Monday.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
He and his ex-wife Vanessa Haydon, 48, are said to be on good terms on the co-parenting front so no problems there.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
Barnes took on Jokic and fronted him aggressively, agitating him early in the game, but the three-time MVP managed to fight through it and limit his turnovers to two this time.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
Heaney has always maintained a significant ownership share in the company, which sells the likes of Borderforce USA, the …By Train franchise fronted by Professor Alice Roberts and Caught on Dash Cam.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for front
Adjective
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Storms may organize along frontal boundaries, continuing into the evening before tapering off.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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Rainy weather returns by mid-week A frontal system will bring clouds and rain, perhaps a few thunderstorms by Wednesday afternoon temperatures falling through the day on Wednesday as a front lifts to our North.—
Gregory Padgett,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Set the scene At a cobblestoned intersection in the Tribeca North Historic District, an industrialist red brick facade gives way to eight floors of ethereal Art Deco interior design straight out of the South of France.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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Future plans include repurposing the building’s former drive-thru lane into an outdoor cafe and adding new jellyfish murals to its front facade.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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It’s directed by Linus O’Brien, the son of Richard O’Brien, the British New Zealander who wrote the show (and played Riff Raff) and then went on a gender odyssey.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Its top show was Cuomo, which averaged 289,000 viewers, up 65%, and 45,000 among adults 25-54, up 114%.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Atlanta-area native also went just 8-for-14 from the foul line in his latest homecoming after making 91% of his foul shots over his previous nine games.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the 2025-26 Texas high school girls basketball season, several Fort Worth-area athletes had standout seasons.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Administration’s treatment of immigration officers as a vulnerable group rests on claims that agents now face unprecedented threats.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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This time, however, travelers are already facing long lines and delays due to the ongoing partial government shutdown, which has left thousands of TSA workers without pay.—
De'Anthony Taylor,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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At the core of the system is the ability to read ErrPs generated in the brain’s anterior cingulate cortex.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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The company plans to target the anterior cingulate cortex, a brain region linked to the emotional experience of pain.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Department of the Treasury last Thursday designated Hayat Yolu as a key player in a covert global network that uses the guise of humanitarian aid to raise money overseas.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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But sometimes the squashing of speech can appear in other guises.—
Andrea Valdez,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But the elements were affecting a lot.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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Habits of thinking are hard to change quickly, and certainly some hierarchical elements were kept in the process of producing Documenta 14, such as the distinction between curators and curatorial assistants, who in many cases worked with artists more directly on the works commissioned.—
Adam Szymczyk,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Front.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/front. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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