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

From the C-suite to the front lines of the labor market, resilience is a mindset that must be deliberately cultivated in organizations and individuals alike. — Philip Weinberg, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Video posted by the Yemeni military showed strikes on various Houthi positions across several front lines. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile on the front lines, not every soldier who CNN spoke to saw the relics as meaningful support. — Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

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

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

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