Synonyms of front lines

front lines

noun

plural of front line

as in forefronts

the leading or most important part of a movement

Susan B. Anthony was on the front line of the struggle for woman suffrage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forefronts
• leading edges
• cutting edges
• vans
• vanguards
• spearheads

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of front lines

So a [typical] CEO will spend 30% of their time with their top management team, and less than 5% of the time with the front lines. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026

This team is on the front lines when scandals arise, stepping in to manage the messaging, for example by crafting OpenAI’s official response in blog posts and statements. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

Amid soaring casualties on the front lines, mounting economic hardship and rising public anxiety, the reality of what Russia calls its Special Military Operation in Ukraine is increasingly being felt. — Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

The Republican is arguing that his four decades in uniform and on the front lines of national security better fit the state’s deep military roots. — Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026

Government reinforcements have also been sent toward Lahj and Abyan, also in the southwest, and to the front lines near Houthi positions, as well as toward the strategic western Red Sea coast, most of which is now under Houthi control. — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Specifically recognized were the librarians behind The Librarians, a documentary about the public workers on the front lines of the fight against book bans. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2026

Russia’s attempt to replicate SpaceX’s Starlink satellite network seems to be moving as slowly as the front lines in eastern Ukraine. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026

Still, the debate is raging with voice actors on the front lines. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026