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
Ilana Arougheti
june 4, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
The massive muscles of her front legs hugged a boulder the size of a man.
—Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
Maradona reacted as if nothing untoward had happened, running across to celebrate in front of his father in the stand.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 30 May 2026
The faces of the movement, from the models fronting natural-hair campaigns to the content creators filming wash-day tutorials, were overwhelmingly young—women like Chizi Duru, who is now 30; Whitney White, now 40; and Shaneice Crystal, now 31.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 29 May 2026
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Adjective
Organizers also extended invites to both Independence city council members and Jackson County legislators Tuesday night, reserving the front row of the Rhapsody symbolically for local leaders.
—Ilana Arougheti
june 4, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
The massive muscles of her front legs hugged a boulder the size of a man.
—Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
Noun
Still, Tuesday’s victory in front of thousands of Haitian fans underscored the importance of playing in front of a large and enthusiastic fan base.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
Maradona reacted as if nothing untoward had happened, running across to celebrate in front of his father in the stand.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Verb
The capsule was teased with a campaign film fronted by soccer players Wayne Rooney and Jill Scott, plus a cast of fans.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 30 May 2026
The faces of the movement, from the models fronting natural-hair campaigns to the content creators filming wash-day tutorials, were overwhelmingly young—women like Chizi Duru, who is now 30; Whitney White, now 40; and Shaneice Crystal, now 31.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for front
Adjective
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Philip Roth and John Updike can be accused of many things, but balking at full-frontal heterosexuality is not one of them.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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The blocking pattern will allow for a very warm, humid, and unstable airmass south of a wavy frontal boundary that will keep much of the South and Southeast active with daily rain and thunderstorm chances into early June, the Weather Prediction Center said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
Noun
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The owner, Kenneth Howell has been locked in an acrimonious battle with the city of Boise for years, after Boise staff raised concerns over temporary shoring posts bowing under the building’s weight and a crumbling facade, among other safety issues staff highlighted.—
Darin Oswald,
Idaho Statesman,
3 June 2026
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The record of my thinking is right there in the open, teaching me tolerance for my fumbling, training me not to hide my struggle behind a seamless façade of digital perfection.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
Noun
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On a year-to-date basis, the rupee has fallen by more than 6%, LSEG data shows.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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The show is still using some of those songs, giving the score’s relationship to the script a half-in, half-out near-jukebox feeling.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
Noun
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There's much more, but this is a taster of how much money and time the partnership divert back into the area.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Onsite voting for the June 2 California Primary is underway, however at least one voting station is being used as an emergency shelter and some ballot drop boxes in the Southland are closed in the immediate area.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
Verb
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With California facing increasingly destructive wildfires, experts and officials have long urged the strategic removal of dense, flammable vegetation that can erupt into particularly destructive flames from a lightning bolt or the spark of a power line.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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But rescuers caution that the remaining four men face an equally dangerous journey to safety.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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One patient retained normal core disgust reactivity but could no longer recognize disgust in others’ faces; another with anterior insula damage showed dysregulation in both producing and experiencing disgust.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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To test this hypothesis, the researchers recruited seven people who were scheduled for an anterior temporal lobectomy, a type of surgery in which pieces of brain tissue are removed in order to treat severe epilepsy.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
6 May 2026
Noun
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And that came in the guise of a serious illness that threatens — but then ends up solidifying — the unbreakable bond between Deborah (Jean Smart) and her protégé, Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder), something that has been built up over the course of five seasons.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
29 May 2026
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Dwayne Johnson is a confident guy and has donned any number of ridiculous guises during his Saturday Night Live hosting gigs over the years.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Sabalenka, 28, at first seemed to cope well with the elements, showing signs of mild annoyance at 5-3 in the first set.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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At the time, NASA was counting on the Falcon 9 to return its capability to launch humans, and today, NASA is counting on New Glenn as a key element of its lunar ambitions.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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“Front.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/front. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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