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
Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Read on for gorgeous wreaths $45 or less, to dress up porches, front gates, and mailboxes, and finally leave winter far behind.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025
Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Instead, the photo shows what appears to be an X-ray of a crotch area with a zipper showing up on the scan in the front; between the bones that make up the pelvis, an IUD is visible.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2025
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
Sunday, Nantz will front a piece on Bernhard Langer, along with a reflection of Spieth’s 2015 Masters victory hosted by Immelman.
—Richard Deitsch, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
The geese have become particularly aggressive, attacking anyone who tries to enter or exit through the front door of their apartment.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Read on for gorgeous wreaths $45 or less, to dress up porches, front gates, and mailboxes, and finally leave winter far behind.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
Edmonton then went in front to stay 7:12 into the final period when Janmark scored off the rebound of a shot by former King Viktor Arvidsson that Kuemper had pushed out to his stick side, not knowing that Janmark was perched just inside the circle.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Instead, the photo shows what appears to be an X-ray of a crotch area with a zipper showing up on the scan in the front; between the bones that make up the pelvis, an IUD is visible.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
Last February, the actress was tapped by Moroccanoil to front the brand’s first fragrance campaign.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
Sunday, Nantz will front a piece on Bernhard Langer, along with a reflection of Spieth’s 2015 Masters victory hosted by Immelman.
—Richard Deitsch, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for front
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Appearing on The Tonight Show, Isaacs was asked the reaction to his character’s accent and took the opportunity to make light of his full frontal moment.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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When the original deferred resignation offer arrived, many viewed it as a frontal assault on the federal bureaucracy.—
Eileen Sullivan,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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The winds also pried off chunks of buildings’ facades.—
Amal Elawady,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2025
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There’s a tumble of XXL petals on the facade of this nine-level, 40,000-square-foot building, which since November has been home to 180 employees, including an eight-strong prototyping team.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2025
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The Guardian newspaper reports that the former Doctor Who star – who appeared in the 2005 film adaptation of Rowling’s book Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire – gave his opinion of Rowling in answer to questions posed by a group of neurodivergent young adults in ITV’s show The Assembly.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2025
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Born in the Philippines before moving to New York City as a child, Caliente also had a recurring role on the Ryan Murphy FX drama series Pose as Veronica, and appeared on other TV shows like Broad City and Search Party.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2025
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Avoid puddles - Driving into puddles or low rainwater areas can lead to vehicles hydroplaning or losing control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Here are suggestions for staying safe during a thunderstorm: To reduce the chance of being struck by lightning, when venturing outside, have a plan to get to a safer area.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Consumers face an overall average effective tariff rate of 28%, the highest since 1901, according to the Yale Budget Lab. Need a break?—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The agency has faced calls for years to pull other synthetic food dyes derived from petroleum like Red 40, which is largely absent from food in some other countries.—
Paula Cohen,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The researchers pinpointed this activity in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex and anterior cingulate cortex, regions responsible for value judgments and reward prediction.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The anterior cingulate cortex, or ACC, is a part of the brain involved in higher-level thinking and emotional processing.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Cybercriminals Cyber threat opportunism takes many guises, from ransomware actors leveraging media interest in Elon Musk and DOGE to launch a trillion-dollar attack, to physical attackers using shoulder-surfing techniques to steal your phone and access the data contained within.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Leavitt uses the individual stories to showcase Ukrainian resilience and resistance—themes that appear in many guises, including grassroots relief efforts.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Francis funeral less lavish but keeps some traditions Francis wanted a less opulent burial than is traditional for popes and made changes to the church's book on funeral rites, but some of the usual elements remain in place.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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For The 1st Time — At Lower Prices Fiction as a Loophole A notable element of the technique is its reliance on fictional scenarios to bypass filters.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Front.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/front. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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