front burners

Definition of front burnersnext
plural of front burner

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for front burners
Noun
  • That port is vital for food imports as its main port in Dubai remains inaccessible.
    NPR Staff, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026
  • And a number of other imports through the strait, including aluminum, helium and fertilizer, among other goods, will raise prices for building materials, microchips and food.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Some health consequences might not become apparent for years—and anecdotal evidence is rife with confounding factors.
    Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Colorado legislators have put our state’s anti-discrimination law on a collision course with Title IX, the federal law that guarantees women and girls an equal opportunity to compete in sports, and female student athletes are paying the consequences.
    Lisa Frizell, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The whole thing was a striking visual spectacle, too — waves of musicians rising from both sides, backup singers swaying and clapping, spotlights sweeping across the floor as a roaming camera zipped through the crowd like a drone that had just discovered country music.
    Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
  • And Pinto said Robinhood’s platform spotlights its portfolio through founder interviews and bios, among other methods.
    Ben Weiss, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Earthquakes with magnitudes under 3 are sometimes felt but rarely cause damage, according to seismologists.
    Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Total lunar eclipses with magnitudes only slightly above 1 tend to appear lighter copper or reddish in tone rather than a very dark crimson, because the moon does not travel deeply through the shadow.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Those moments are essential for the development of both players and one reason Shelton enjoys facing Jackson the most.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
  • There were some touching moments as well.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Factors In Kenya’s Sovereign Credit Rating Rise There are usually multiple significances to a credit rating action.
    Ann Rutledge, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • For certain great artists, Meis believes, the creative act is a safe harbor where life’s pressures, exigencies, and calamities aren’t so much denied or resolved as reimagined as pictorial dramas.
    Jed Perl, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
  • It will be encumbered neither by norms nor the exigencies that compel speech in a democratic society.
    Casey Ryan Kelly, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Ilarraza said different artists prefer different types of silk with different textures, thicknesses and weights.
    Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The spa There’s no spa, but the on-site fitness room has weights, yoga mats, treadmills, and a Peloton bike that sees regular use.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Front burners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/front%20burners. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.

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