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
Glaser's joke came amid a rocky week for CBS News, which debuted its latest CBS Evening News edition fronted by CBS Mornings star Tony Dokoupil.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Fundraising will be key for Hynes against Kaegi, who fronted his campaign $1 million since November of 2024.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Hudson earned an Oscar nomination for her role as Penny Lane in Almost Famous in 2000 and has fronted several romantic comedies, including 2003's How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
Emirati, Saudi, and Qatari sovereign wealth funds fronted $24 billion as part of both Paramount’s initial offer and its $108 billion topping bid for all of WBD, led by the wealthy Ellison family.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 9 Dec. 2025
It was acquired as a limited series by Amazon; production was delayed by the pandemic, which gave the actors who made up the band—fronted by Riley Keough, granddaughter of Elvis Presley, as Daisy—time to bond and feel more like a real group by the time the show aired in 2023.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Over the next five years, Soundgarden, fronted by singer Chris Cornell, Silver’s partner and later husband, became one of the biggest bands in the world.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Buzz surrounding the women’s and men’s iterations of the My Devotion scent, fronted by Katy Perry and Michele Morrone, respectively, also gave Dolce & Gabbana a boost during the period.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, who spent the Seventies singing with the Grateful Dead, sang back-up on several classic Sixties hits, and fronted her own bands, has died.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Fundraising will be key for Hynes against Kaegi, who fronted his campaign $1 million since November of 2024.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Hudson earned an Oscar nomination for her role as Penny Lane in Almost Famous in 2000 and has fronted several romantic comedies, including 2003's How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
Emirati, Saudi, and Qatari sovereign wealth funds fronted $24 billion as part of both Paramount’s initial offer and its $108 billion topping bid for all of WBD, led by the wealthy Ellison family.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 9 Dec. 2025
It was acquired as a limited series by Amazon; production was delayed by the pandemic, which gave the actors who made up the band—fronted by Riley Keough, granddaughter of Elvis Presley, as Daisy—time to bond and feel more like a real group by the time the show aired in 2023.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Over the next five years, Soundgarden, fronted by singer Chris Cornell, Silver’s partner and later husband, became one of the biggest bands in the world.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Buzz surrounding the women’s and men’s iterations of the My Devotion scent, fronted by Katy Perry and Michele Morrone, respectively, also gave Dolce & Gabbana a boost during the period.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, who spent the Seventies singing with the Grateful Dead, sang back-up on several classic Sixties hits, and fronted her own bands, has died.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fronted
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This was the third time Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes faced his two younger brothers, Devils center Jack Hughes and defenseman Luke Hughes, in an NHL game.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Johnson faced a series of unfortunate events during his time searching for a solution — including shutting off his gas service just before Christmas so the lines under his home would not be damaged.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Central Business District is bordered by Stemmons Freeway, Interstate 30, Woodall Rogers Freeway, and the Interstate 345 Expressway, and in 2025 a dedicated patrol division was created to focus on the unique concerns in a large city's urban core.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The country of more than 28 million people is bordered by Colombia to the west, Brazil to the south, Guyana to the east, and the Caribbean Sea to the north.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Fronted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fronted. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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