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
Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
Looking straight ahead, walk in a straight line, placing one foot directly in front of the other so the heel of your front foot touches the toes of your back foot.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 26 Feb. 2026
Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
There is no statue of Vladimir Lenin out front.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Live, with Kowalczyk fronting a group of touring musicians, have dates scheduled throughout Canada in February and March.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Tired Containers Whether on your front porch or scattered throughout the yard, happy containers make for a more inviting atmosphere.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
Looking straight ahead, walk in a straight line, placing one foot directly in front of the other so the heel of your front foot touches the toes of your back foot.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
Paramount shares dipped 2% Wednesday despite the good news on the WBD front.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
There is no statue of Vladimir Lenin out front.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
Kathleen Hanna fronted punk greats Bikini Kill and Le Tigre, two bands that existed at different times in the evolving (but still sexist) conversation about women and their place in culture, with the musicians often serving as paragons of feminist critique and anguish.
—Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Live, with Kowalczyk fronting a group of touring musicians, have dates scheduled throughout Canada in February and March.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for front
Adjective
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By the afternoon, a surface system of low atmospheric pressure moving into North Texas will push into Austin a dry-line frontal boundary separating dry and humid air masses.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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Trump is pressuring Mexico for a more frontal fight against the cartels and has threatened to take unilateral military action to address it.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That starts at the facade, where stone and hardwood features pop against coral bark Japanese maple trees.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
25 Feb. 2026
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As for the space itself, the team chose to preserve the building and expand it by 1,500 square feet while keeping its facade intact.—
Sara Rosenthal,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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Then, of course, there’s the perennial abundance of cop, lawyer, and doctor shows.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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In contrast, Rogge worked with casting director Piergiorgio del Moro, looking for distinctive faces, as told to Nicole Phelps in a preview pre-show.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2026
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And areas of south Lebanon – Hezbollah’s home turf – have once again been pounded from across the Israeli border, leaving dozens of people killed and injured, while thousands have fled their homes to take shelter out of the line of fire.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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In all areas of life, optimism lights the spark, while discipline keeps the fire burning.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But now, with the bloodless spectacle of a button being pushed to prompt a computer to decide the league-phase fixtures, then variables for the knockouts limited to deciding which of two pre-determined teams the winners of the play-offs would face, the old way actually seems quite diverting.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Tourists in trouble Japan is facing a sharp rise in ski and snowboard accidents involving foreign tourists this season.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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These neurons do not naturally regenerate, making disorders such as open-angle glaucoma and non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy especially difficult to treat.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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In apes, these neurons appear in both the insula – a part of the brain important for processing internal body states – and the anterior cingulate, which plays a key role in emotional regulation.—
Kelly Lambert,
Fortune,
16 Jan. 2026
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The government insisted his case had nothing to do with press freedom, saying the defendants used journalism as a guise to commit acts that harmed Hong Kong and China.—
Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Both marques returned to the competition this year in new guises.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2026
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For tea lovers, Nijiri offers afternoon tea courses that incorporate elements of traditional Japanese tea ceremony, creating moments of calm amid the exploration of flavors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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The bill restricts a local government unit’s ability to impose and increase fees related to building approval and permits, among other design-element limitations.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Front.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/front. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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