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as in guises
a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive
that smile is just a front—I don't think she actually likes me at all
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as in areas
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
are we making any progress on the marketing front?
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Recent Examples of fronts
Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Fighting on two fronts Physicians, hospital leaders, lawmakers, and immigration experts are trying to draw attention to the J-1 waiver delays at HHS while hoping to overturn or limit the new H-1B fee.
—CNN Money, 1 May 2026
This season, Jeglertz has not had to compete on multiple fronts and has mostly avoided scrutiny of limited squad rotation due to the positive results.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 May 2026
San Diego has been fighting on two fronts, including two high-altitude tests in Mexico during Concacaf Champions Cup play.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
The Seahawks leaned on a collective pass rush rather than one dominant star, finishing the season as one of the league’s more effective defensive fronts.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Between systems, there will still be milder days, but they may be interrupted by additional reinforcing fronts.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, the visiting Nationals, in a 14-2 beating of the Mets, showed that the tide could be turning on both fronts.
—Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Here are seven ideas that deliver on all fronts.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Kara Williams, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Hart also is the Musical Director for the onscreen band in Season 3 which Lestat fronts.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
The building, called Lakeview Connection, currently houses a Fifth Third Bank branch that fronts the southeast corner of Clark Street and Belmont Avenue.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
The other’s a Philippine peninsula that fronts Manila Bay, with a mountainous spine dividing dense jungle.
—Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
A little garden with a curving path, designed by Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, fronts the new entrance, like a dollhouse version of the whole estate.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 14 Apr. 2026
Named for the Kiawah people who called this island home when British settlers first arrived in 1670, Kiawah Island fronts the Atlantic with ten miles of beach.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
The teen, who fronts his own band, performed an original song backed by an acoustic guitarist.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
Stay at Rusacks St Andrews, a regal 19th-century hotel by Marine & Lawn Hotels & Resorts, that fronts the fairways of the Old Course and is walking distance to all that the city has to offer.
—Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
Bowles tries to create chaos with multiple defensive fronts, and Bain is capable of playing anywhere on the defensive line.
—Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Fighting on two fronts Physicians, hospital leaders, lawmakers, and immigration experts are trying to draw attention to the J-1 waiver delays at HHS while hoping to overturn or limit the new H-1B fee.
—CNN Money, 1 May 2026
This season, Jeglertz has not had to compete on multiple fronts and has mostly avoided scrutiny of limited squad rotation due to the positive results.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 May 2026
San Diego has been fighting on two fronts, including two high-altitude tests in Mexico during Concacaf Champions Cup play.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
The Seahawks leaned on a collective pass rush rather than one dominant star, finishing the season as one of the league’s more effective defensive fronts.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Between systems, there will still be milder days, but they may be interrupted by additional reinforcing fronts.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, the visiting Nationals, in a 14-2 beating of the Mets, showed that the tide could be turning on both fronts.
—Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Here are seven ideas that deliver on all fronts.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
Virginia Beach, Virginia Virginia Beach fronts both the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay, providing a variety of experiences for family beach vacations (even in the cooler fall months).
—Kara Williams, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Hart also is the Musical Director for the onscreen band in Season 3 which Lestat fronts.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
The building, called Lakeview Connection, currently houses a Fifth Third Bank branch that fronts the southeast corner of Clark Street and Belmont Avenue.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
The other’s a Philippine peninsula that fronts Manila Bay, with a mountainous spine dividing dense jungle.
—Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
A little garden with a curving path, designed by Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, fronts the new entrance, like a dollhouse version of the whole estate.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 14 Apr. 2026
Named for the Kiawah people who called this island home when British settlers first arrived in 1670, Kiawah Island fronts the Atlantic with ten miles of beach.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
The teen, who fronts his own band, performed an original song backed by an acoustic guitarist.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
Stay at Rusacks St Andrews, a regal 19th-century hotel by Marine & Lawn Hotels & Resorts, that fronts the fairways of the Old Course and is walking distance to all that the city has to offer.
—Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fronts
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Historic preservation is often dismissed as nostalgia, the hobby of people who prefer old facades to modern needs.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
6 May 2026
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But the school occupies its own campus, Schwarzman College, modeled on the individual venues at Harvard and Oxford, boasting their own historic facades, where students live and dine.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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These projects reveal the evil lurking underneath the guises of killers who were so often hiding in plain sight.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Apr. 2026
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By the time my story about him was published in the November 2023 issue of Vanity Fair, Aryeh Dodelson, and all of his guises, had disappeared from the face of the earth.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
3 Apr. 2026
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On Saturday, Moscow pummeled the central city of Dnipro and other areas for more than twenty hours with barrages of missiles and drones, killing at least seven people.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Salisbury Mayor Randy Taylor said the city and county have not had a formal reimbursement agreement for Salisbury Fire Department service to county areas for several years.—
Josh Davis,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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But representation in Congress was never the ultimate goal of the VRA, nor will that be the primary problem the country faces after its fall.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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The corporate margin is at an all-time peak exactly as the household margin faces a severe constraint.—
Katica Roy,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Babies who don’t get the vitamin K shot, research shows, are 81 times more likely than those who do to develop late vitamin K deficiency bleeding, where in many cases oxygen can’t reach their brains and blood pools around their skulls.—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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The designer regularly curates new collections and fresh apparel and is widely known for her signature splits at the end of her runway shows.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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While the losses would be spread across multiple departments including from public safety and county administrative positions, the county health system, and in particular Behavioral Health Services, is expected to experience the most profound effects of the cuts to budget and staffing.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
2 May 2026
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Among them is a proposal to expand mayoral authority, allow the mayor to reorganize city departments, transfer funds and personnel across agencies, and participate in council meetings.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Earlier on Saturday, tabloid newspaper Kronen Zeitung said the man had been arrested in the state of Salzburg, which borders Germany.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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In the Murshidabad district that borders Bangladesh, that fear is already apparent.—
Esha Mitra,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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His use of dramatic lighting and the poses of the people in the painting have captured audiences’ attention for nearly four centuries.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2026
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Doctors recommend starting a yoga practice slowly, ideally with an instructor, and modifying poses if needed.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Fronts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fronts. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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