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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
Alex Crippen, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026
His rehabilitation process presented challenges on each of those fronts.
—Jay King, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Eberflus is well-versed in defenses that run four-man fronts and play mostly zone coverage like San Francisco has typically done in nine seasons with Shanahan as head coach.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Fighting on multiple fronts As the conflict expands beyond Iran, Israeli forces have struck more than 160 Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon in recent days.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
But the Greens’ victory means Labour is now fighting on two fronts.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
But there is little doubt, officials and experts say, that spying efforts are intensifying as the world’s two dominant superpowers, the United States and China, battle for superiority across economic, technological, military and ideological fronts.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
But the prime-time address comes at a moment when the president has seen his agenda complicated on multiple fronts.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026
Being based on 4-3 fronts may require a shift in the type of edge rushers brought in.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
Cafe Del Mar, a busy restaurant that fronts State Road A1A in Fort Lauderdale, gets to keep its artificial turf carpet after all.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
Taking his place in the band is Chris Cron, a supremely gifted vocalist who fronts the Beach Boys tribute act Pet Sounds Live.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2026
Portland State fronts the pack in 2025-26.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Elex Michaelson, who anchored KTTV’s evening news broadcast from 2018 to 2025 and who now fronts The Story Is with Elex Michaelson on CNN, paid tribute to all five of those laid off.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
The site consists of an office building that fronts on North First Street and an adjacent parking lot and empty field.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
In the next sequence, Jodie Turner-Smith fronts a jazzercise-style workout video as dancers Tori Evans and Sydney Moss join in, while Swift does the routine at home in a bright pink windbreaker that comes back stronger than a '90s trend.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Days before the Olympic torch was lit at San Siro, Milan’s Piazza del Duomo, which fronts the city’s elaborate Gothic cathedral, was packed with Olympic visitors, many wearing sweatshirts and jackets bearing the flags of their homelands.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
So, those are — there's — those — the shoes to fill are tough on all fronts.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026
His rehabilitation process presented challenges on each of those fronts.
—Jay King, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Eberflus is well-versed in defenses that run four-man fronts and play mostly zone coverage like San Francisco has typically done in nine seasons with Shanahan as head coach.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Fighting on multiple fronts As the conflict expands beyond Iran, Israeli forces have struck more than 160 Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon in recent days.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
But the Greens’ victory means Labour is now fighting on two fronts.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
But there is little doubt, officials and experts say, that spying efforts are intensifying as the world’s two dominant superpowers, the United States and China, battle for superiority across economic, technological, military and ideological fronts.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
But the prime-time address comes at a moment when the president has seen his agenda complicated on multiple fronts.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026
Being based on 4-3 fronts may require a shift in the type of edge rushers brought in.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
The complex directly fronts Route 75; the previous use was a 1960s-era strip plaza set far back from the Route 75.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
Cafe Del Mar, a busy restaurant that fronts State Road A1A in Fort Lauderdale, gets to keep its artificial turf carpet after all.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
Taking his place in the band is Chris Cron, a supremely gifted vocalist who fronts the Beach Boys tribute act Pet Sounds Live.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2026
Portland State fronts the pack in 2025-26.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Elex Michaelson, who anchored KTTV’s evening news broadcast from 2018 to 2025 and who now fronts The Story Is with Elex Michaelson on CNN, paid tribute to all five of those laid off.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
The site consists of an office building that fronts on North First Street and an adjacent parking lot and empty field.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
In the next sequence, Jodie Turner-Smith fronts a jazzercise-style workout video as dancers Tori Evans and Sydney Moss join in, while Swift does the routine at home in a bright pink windbreaker that comes back stronger than a '90s trend.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Days before the Olympic torch was lit at San Siro, Milan’s Piazza del Duomo, which fronts the city’s elaborate Gothic cathedral, was packed with Olympic visitors, many wearing sweatshirts and jackets bearing the flags of their homelands.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fronts
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The alert follows multiple unconfirmed social media reports appearing to capture Iranian Shahed drones slamming into the facades of large buildings near Bahrain’s capital, Manama.—
Dan Mangan,Leslie Josephs,Spencer Kimball,CJ Haddad,Justin Papp,Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2026
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These aren’t just pretty facades.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This moment will come in many guises.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
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Both marques returned to the competition this year in new guises.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Biggest bird losses in areas warming most The biggest locations for acceleration of bird loss were in the Mid-Atlantic, the Midwest and California, the study found.—
Seth Borenstein,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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The 14th Congressional District covers parts of north and south Charlotte as well surrounding areas including Huntersville.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Mays faces 11 charges, including pimping, possession of automatic firearms and high-capacity magazines, and possession of methamphetamine and marijuana with intent to sell.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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City officials say the effort is necessary as Davis faces structural financial challenges.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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The production and stage will be three times the size of the comedians’ normal stages and will be managed by the same team that produces stadium shows for acts like Los Bukis and Bad Bunny.—
Deputy Entertainment,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Only a few years ago, the NIH workforce was steadily growing, from roughly 17,700 employees in fiscal year 2019 to around 21,100 in fiscal 2024, federal data shows.—
Rachana Pradhan,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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During the past half dozen years, around ten universities and colleges have closed their classics departments or programs, with some folded into larger humanities units.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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It is also meant to allow for collaboration among teachers from different departments and grade levels.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The missile incident is the first time that Turkey, which borders Iran and has NATO's second-largest military, has been drawn into the conflict.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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The area borders Turkey, Armenia and Iran.—
Jasmine Green,
NBC news,
5 Mar. 2026
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Both moves highlight the dangers the current conflict poses to the region’s economic lifeblood, and by extension the global economy.—
Dominic Dudley,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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The subjects appear to offer their likenesses without reserving an ounce of modesty; confidence and audacity steel their faces and poses.—
Bryan Barcena,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Fronts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fronts. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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