as in excellent
of the very best kind
if I'm having brain surgery, I want it done at a frontline hospital
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as in forefront
the leading or most important part of a movement
Susan B. Anthony was on the front line of the struggle for woman suffrage
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Recent Examples of frontline
Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Any loss of supply could prove deadly for frontline Ukrainian units.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 19 June 2025
Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
Putin's forces have been battling to take Pokrovsk for more than a year, but now appear on the verge of a breakthrough with the front lines in the city increasingly blurred.
—Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Empowering workers, especially frontline employees, with uncomplicated access to key resources has many benefits.
—Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Any loss of supply could prove deadly for frontline Ukrainian units.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 19 June 2025
Noun
Martha Stewart has stayed staunchly on the front line of culture for the past few decades, certainly in the food sphere but most impressively outside of it.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
Putin's forces have been battling to take Pokrovsk for more than a year, but now appear on the verge of a breakthrough with the front lines in the city increasingly blurred.
—Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frontline
Adjective
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Thus far, Arsenal’s excellent form has relegated the injuries to a subplot.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The carbon nanofiber provides mechanical stability, abundant pore channels, and excellent electrolyte wettability, while the cobalt sites catalyze the adsorption and conversion of polysulfides.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Mamdani’s victory places him at the forefront of a global cohort of diaspora leaders who have shattered political ceilings in recent years.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Bank of America’s virtual financial assistant, Erica, is at the forefront of the bank’s client-facing technology.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The scene feels routine, set by a regular who prefers a late-afternoon arrival to enjoy the peace of a restaurant resetting itself between prime mealtimes.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Advantages of Spring Rose Planting For many types of plants, spring is the prime planting season.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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The solar wind smashes into the leading edge of Earth’s magnetosphere with supersonic speed, creating a shockwave that can come closer than one hundred thousand kilometers to the planet’s illuminated side.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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The leading edge of the storm will begin producing sporadic showers late Monday night, followed by the core of the system on Tuesday.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Book a room at The Little Nell for a distinguished wine program, a superb après scene, and some of the best service in the nation, or see why the equally stately and welcoming Hotel Jerome has dazzled slope-side visitors for 130 years.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Nov. 2025
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His studio version slightly speeds up the tempo, which does seem to moderately soften some of the song’s melancholy, but Johnson’s superb vocal brings just the right mix of grit and tenderness to convey the song’s heartbreaking, bittersweet nature.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Shaheed is a terrific deep threat who will absolutely provide quarterback Sam Darnold with another dependable option in the aerial attack and will make the Seahawks' offense that much more dangerous.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Montana ski area is known for being a terrific spring-skiing spot, with the season’s best conditions coming in March and April.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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WeRide is a member of this year’s Future 50, Fortune’s annual ranking of companies with the greatest potential for growth.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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After looking over the latest update from Jim Bowden, the odds of Bregman staying with the Red Sox are not looking too great currently.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Christos honored their promise by gifting me with a wonderful collage in addition to my one-dollar paycheck.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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That scene was so incredibly awkward… and wonderful.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Frontline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frontline. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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