as in faced
to stand or sit with the face or front toward
the apartment complex fronts the ocean
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Recent Examples of fronted
After graduating from the Chicago Academy of Art and then the Berklee College of Music in 2001, Tranter fronted the glam-rock revival group Semi Precious Weapons, gaining famous fans like Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Sam Smith.
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Duggan and his co-owner, sister Elena Duggan, spent the past several years converting that former eatery into a stylish 9,000-square-foot space fronted by the iconic yellow-gold Original Joe’s sign.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Most recently, the model fronted the fall 2025 campaign alongside Rosé, Lou Wen, Bill Skarsgård, Song Jia, Anok, Binx, Loki Bahia and Bukwop Kir, among other friends and ambassadors for the house.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
The captain fronted up at Selhurst Park by saying that his team needs a quick fix as the champions dropped points for the first time this season, three days before their trip to Galatasary in the Champions League.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Olstein is the lyricist for the rock band Cold Satellite, fronted by songwriter Jeffrey Foucault, and in 2025 Lost Alphabet for voice, five musicians, and electronics, an adaptation of her poems by composer Januibe Tejera, premiered with Ensemble Phace (Vienna).
—Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
The host, who has fronted the show since 2003, shared his thoughts on the suspect — Tyler Robinson — and the reaction surrounding Kirk's killing during his monologue.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Sleeping up to two people, the compact home comes with multiple options, including off-grid functionality, and is fronted by a small porch.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
Other rappers like Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, and OutKast have all fronted the event as well, but women in hip-hop are largely lacking from the top of the bill.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Duggan and his co-owner, sister Elena Duggan, spent the past several years converting that former eatery into a stylish 9,000-square-foot space fronted by the iconic yellow-gold Original Joe’s sign.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Most recently, the model fronted the fall 2025 campaign alongside Rosé, Lou Wen, Bill Skarsgård, Song Jia, Anok, Binx, Loki Bahia and Bukwop Kir, among other friends and ambassadors for the house.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
The captain fronted up at Selhurst Park by saying that his team needs a quick fix as the champions dropped points for the first time this season, three days before their trip to Galatasary in the Champions League.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Olstein is the lyricist for the rock band Cold Satellite, fronted by songwriter Jeffrey Foucault, and in 2025 Lost Alphabet for voice, five musicians, and electronics, an adaptation of her poems by composer Januibe Tejera, premiered with Ensemble Phace (Vienna).
—Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
The host, who has fronted the show since 2003, shared his thoughts on the suspect — Tyler Robinson — and the reaction surrounding Kirk's killing during his monologue.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Sleeping up to two people, the compact home comes with multiple options, including off-grid functionality, and is fronted by a small porch.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
Other rappers like Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, and OutKast have all fronted the event as well, but women in hip-hop are largely lacking from the top of the bill.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fronted
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Hundreds of other homes, like Harrington's, faced major damages.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Once again, Weaver faced three batters to start the seventh inning and didn’t get any of them out, allowing a walk to Daulton Varsho before Anthony Santander singled and Andrés Giménez cracked an RBI single.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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According to Japan's Foreign Ministry, North Korea has been spotted conducting suspicious transfers of goods between ships in the East China Sea, which is bordered by China, the Korean Peninsula, Japan and Taiwan.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The texture is thick and comfy, and the blanket is bordered with simple fringe twists.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Fronted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fronted. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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