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
Greta Cross, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Black drapes were unfurled near the front doors hours after his death.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2025
Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Instead, the photo shows what appears to be an X-ray of a crotch area with a zipper showing up on the scan in the front; between the bones that make up the pelvis, an IUD is visible.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2025
Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2025
But in December 2023, according to legal filings, Simz allegedly fronted over $1 million to launch Sault’s first and only live show, during which Inflo and Sol were joined by Simz and Grammy-nominated artist Michael Kiwanuka.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
The same year, Pope Francis rode around Ecuador in a white Jeep Wrangler, featuring a front glass roof with open sides, allowing the pontiff to easily wave from all sides.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Black drapes were unfurled near the front doors hours after his death.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
Edmonton then went in front to stay 7:12 into the final period when Janmark scored off the rebound of a shot by former King Viktor Arvidsson that Kuemper had pushed out to his stick side, not knowing that Janmark was perched just inside the circle.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Instead, the photo shows what appears to be an X-ray of a crotch area with a zipper showing up on the scan in the front; between the bones that make up the pelvis, an IUD is visible.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
Photo : Jo David for Sotheby’s International Realty A charming porch fronts the home.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2025
But in December 2023, according to legal filings, Simz allegedly fronted over $1 million to launch Sault’s first and only live show, during which Inflo and Sol were joined by Simz and Grammy-nominated artist Michael Kiwanuka.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for front
Adjective
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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
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When the original deferred resignation offer arrived, many viewed it as a frontal assault on the federal bureaucracy.—
Eileen Sullivan,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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The winds also pried off chunks of buildings’ facades.—
Amal Elawady,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2025
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There’s a tumble of XXL petals on the facade of this nine-level, 40,000-square-foot building, which since November has been home to 180 employees, including an eight-strong prototyping team.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2025
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This is one of the show's many surprises: the self-awareness, the meta approach.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Guardian newspaper reports that the former Doctor Who star – who appeared in the 2005 film adaptation of Rowling’s book Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire – gave his opinion of Rowling in answer to questions posed by a group of neurodivergent young adults in ITV’s show The Assembly.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2025
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The floor plan also accommodates a living room area with space for a couch, coffee table, floor lamp, and more.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Waterbury Police Department responded to the area of Albion Street just after 6:30 p.m. and found the victim who had sustained gunshot wounds.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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During the 1960s and 1970s, groundwater was pumped from the industrial area of Marghera, on the mainland facing into the lagoon.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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The broadcaster has also faced challenges editing Edwards out of popular programmes like Doctor Who, and many live events broadcast by the BBC over the past 20 years.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
4 May 2025
Adjective
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The researchers pinpointed this activity in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex and anterior cingulate cortex, regions responsible for value judgments and reward prediction.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The anterior cingulate cortex, or ACC, is a part of the brain involved in higher-level thinking and emotional processing.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 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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Leavitt uses the individual stories to showcase Ukrainian resilience and resistance—themes that appear in many guises, including grassroots relief efforts.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Francis funeral less lavish but keeps some traditions Francis wanted a less opulent burial than is traditional for popes and made changes to the church's book on funeral rites, but some of the usual elements remain in place.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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For The 1st Time — At Lower Prices Fiction as a Loophole A notable element of the technique is its reliance on fictional scenarios to bypass filters.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Front.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/front. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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