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

Both sides have stepped up their air campaigns as the front lines remain largely static, locked in a slow-moving, deadly stalemate. — Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Their activism on the front lines of a battle over the future of the West Bank is a rare example of Israeli-Palestinian solidarity. — Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2026

In their 2013 biography Salinger, David Shields and Shane Salerno posit that Catcher was deeply informed by Salinger’s experience on the front lines. — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026

The two were in Sydney’s home state of Washington after the devastating Spokane area wildfires, bringing food to firefighters between shifts on the front lines and helping prepare and distribute meals. — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026

Utah has been on the front lines of a battle between states and the federal government over who regulates the markets and whether they should be considered finance or gambling. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Zelensky’s assessment demonstrates the tremendous casualties Russia’s military is sustaining on the front lines due to Ukraine’s drone proliferation and development over the course of the war. — Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2026

To many of the people on the front lines, though, none of this matters too much. — Justin Worland, Time, 4 Aug. 2026

Never having held a gun, he was thrust onto the front lines in Khartoum. — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026