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
Niall Stanage, The Hill, 30 May 2025
In doing so, the King is drawing on his extensive diplomatic experience gleaned from more than five decades of frontline public service.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 29 May 2025
Brent Lang, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
For generations, Black communities have been on the front lines when policy experiments fail.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
President Trump and Elon Musk appeared together one last time in the Oval Office on Friday, marking the exit of the world’s richest man from his frontline political role.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 30 May 2025
In doing so, the King is drawing on his extensive diplomatic experience gleaned from more than five decades of frontline public service.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 29 May 2025
Noun
The pressures of the war wear on the performers in different ways — the younger men grapple with the fear of being called up to serve, many of the women have boyfriends on the front lines and some of the older members have lost children in battle.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
For generations, Black communities have been on the front lines when policy experiments fail.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frontline
Adjective
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But on a day when Mizzou amassed 595 total yards, converted 4 of 5 fourth downs and got an excellent effort from first-year starting quarterback Beau Pribula, surrendering possession had to fill Kansas followers with a sense of dread.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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The openings can keep your feet cool or give you an excellent way to show off some eye-catching socks once the weather get cooler.—
Isis Briones,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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To that end, Johnson and the CTU’s Springfield strategy has been at the forefront of all their public messaging on how the school district gets out of this fiscal predicament.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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As always, animals will be at the forefront of the annual fair with shows for dairy cows, beef, swine, sheep and poultry taking over AGtivity Hall for showmanship competitions.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Ay, the superb slyness of that last response!—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Kansas’ sixth-year man Jalon Daniels put superb touches on a pair of touchdown passes.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Despite the preparation, the 10 or so firefighters on the ground in the grove had to pull out overnight Sunday because of the ferocity of the blaze’s leading edge, Zwierzchowski said.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Pharmaceuticals may be the leading edge of the shift towards price transparency and a stronger relationship between manufacturers and the patient-consumer.—
Rita Numerof,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The film captures Gilmour and his terrific backing band in concert at Rome’s historic Circus Maximus near the start of the Luck and Strange tour.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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But those poor souls would be missing out on a terrific whiskey that really deserves to be enjoyed.—
Tony Sachs,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Yet his work does demand greater attention.—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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Europe staged one of the greatest comebacks in Ryder Cup history, winning eight matches and halving another to clinch the Cup by half a point.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But if Julia’s delivery of her first child is about as wonderful as pushing a human out of your body can get — even the lighting is dreamy — her second child’s delivery is the exact opposite.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Morticia has this wonderful lighter look into the world as opposed to Wednesday.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Explorers book it for its prime location directly on Cady Hill Forest, which has multiple trails for hiking and biking.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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In August 2024, the club withdrew concession season tickets in bands one to four, the prime seats.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Frontline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frontline. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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