as in facing
to stand or sit with the face or front toward
the apartment complex fronts the ocean
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Recent Examples of fronting
The 1970 track stems from Osbourne’s time fronting the rock band and is featured on its sophomore release, Paranoid.
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Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
Then it is revealed that Christmas is canceled as the elves are fronting a strike and steal the Christmas gifts in rebellion.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The presenter and actor is also fronting a six-part doc series about Club Cumming, his gay bar and nightclub in New York.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
The rectangular homes often contained courtyards or fronting gardens; window boxes hung below wood-frame windows.
—JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2025
Released in 2023 with Cooper himself fronting the campaign, the aptly named Tambour Steel is a sporty riff on the 2002 original.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2025
Beer has a pre-existing relationship with Victoria’s Secret, fronting a 2021 campaign for the Tease Crème Cloud fragrance and the subsequent Tease Candy Noir.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Fresh from launching his first Apple playlist earlier this year, King Charles is now fronting a new doc feature on Amazon Prime Video.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
The reconfiguration includes a wide promenade with a multi-use path fronting the project site.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
Then it is revealed that Christmas is canceled as the elves are fronting a strike and steal the Christmas gifts in rebellion.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The presenter and actor is also fronting a six-part doc series about Club Cumming, his gay bar and nightclub in New York.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
The rectangular homes often contained courtyards or fronting gardens; window boxes hung below wood-frame windows.
—JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2025
Released in 2023 with Cooper himself fronting the campaign, the aptly named Tambour Steel is a sporty riff on the 2002 original.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2025
Beer has a pre-existing relationship with Victoria’s Secret, fronting a 2021 campaign for the Tease Crème Cloud fragrance and the subsequent Tease Candy Noir.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Fresh from launching his first Apple playlist earlier this year, King Charles is now fronting a new doc feature on Amazon Prime Video.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
The reconfiguration includes a wide promenade with a multi-use path fronting the project site.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fronting
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Pakko acknowledged the challenges row-crop farmers are facing and how that contributed to his predictions for the overall Arkansas economy.—
Sydney Sasser,
Arkansas Online,
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
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The east side district, bordering the Pointes, includes neighborhoods such as East English Village, Morningside and Jefferson Chalmers.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The county will use the western four acres to build a fire station and the eastern two acres bordering the library for a health clinic.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Fronting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fronting. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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