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
Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 15 May 2025
The cheaper Razr gets a smaller 3.6-inch front screen, but that's still plenty of real estate, even with the camera lenses at the bottom.
—ArsTechnica, 15 May 2025
Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
The royal couple also shared an embrace while standing in front of a lake with mountains in the background.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 12 May 2025
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2025
The model, who fronts the Mother’s Day campaign, opted for loungewear coords.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
All four legs are dark solid wood, contrasting with the neutral fabric, and while the back ones are blocked for a sturdy, non-wobbly seat, the front legs are turned with spindle details.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 15 May 2025
The cheaper Razr gets a smaller 3.6-inch front screen, but that's still plenty of real estate, even with the camera lenses at the bottom.
—ArsTechnica, 15 May 2025
Noun
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Downey appears to be sitting in front of his trailer in the pic, and right above him is a Doctor Doom sign which shows the Latverian dictator pointing.
—Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
The royal couple also shared an embrace while standing in front of a lake with mountains in the background.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 12 May 2025
Verb
Booker fronts the new Nike x Chevrolet collection campaign, featuring fresh styles, colorways and more.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2025
The model, who fronts the Mother’s Day campaign, opted for loungewear coords.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for front
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That explains another frontal attack on Medicaid mounted by the GOP: the imposition of work requirements on Medicaid enrollees.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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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
Noun
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While this might create a show-stopping facade, bigger isn’t always better.—
Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2025
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Late on Thursday, Dolton Village Trustee Stanley Brown took in the church’s facade from beneath his black cap.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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The case out of Dedham, Massachusetts has turned into a years-long whodunnit legal saga that has garnered massive intrigue from true-crime fans across the country, spurring an array of podcasts, movies, and television shows.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Everybody who makes this show was there on that day.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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There have been 403 measles cases confirmed in Gaines County, a rural area about an hour-and-a-half west of Lubbock.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Per the outlet, the pope's maternal grandparents lived in New Orleans' Seventh Ward, an area known to be traditionally Catholic and a melting pot of people with African, Caribbean and European roots.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Major cities like New York were already facing frightening death tolls that climbed higher each day—but that’s not what Eddington is about.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
17 May 2025
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Prior to that, the Mets will face Carlos Rodón in the opener and Clarke Schmidt on Saturday.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Bringing mice to an enclosure and zapping their feet with tiny electric shocks, then bringing the mice back to the enclosure without zapping their feet, the researchers revealed which neurons are activated in the anterior basolateral amygdala (aBLA) when a mouse learns and unlearns a fear.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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Lacking muscle One possibility here is that wnt signaling is widely active in the posterior of the embryo at this point, blocking formation of anterior structures.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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Alpine, which is owned by Renault and has won four world titles in its previous guises as Benetton and Renault, has undergone a period of significant staff and management upheaval since Szafnauer’s departure.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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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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Artificial intelligence was a major factor in the actors strike of 2023 and the burgeoning technology will remain a key element in next year’s negotiations.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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Morality is not a useful element in foreign policy decision making.—
Frank Lavin,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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“Front.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/front. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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