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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
Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Kansas City’s reparations movement is moving ahead on two fronts, one rooted in community storytelling, the other in formal policy research.
—J.m. Banks
november 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2025
Britain ultimately lost not only because of Washington’s extraordinary tenacity in the war’s several mainland theaters, but also because the king’s men had to stage long sieges, wage desperate naval battles, and take mounting casualties on too many other fronts spread too far apart.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
But even as the governor touts the state’s climate achievements, his broader agenda faces friction on two fronts — from federal rollbacks that legally challenge California’s own state-level green authority, and from questions over his own commitment to phasing out fossil fuels.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Mission accomplished on both fronts.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
The legal charge comes as Uber faces multiple legal battles across different fronts.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
On foreign affairs, national security, energy and other fronts, Cheney was second only to the president in shaping policy and strategy, though his influence declined and his relationship with Bush cooled toward the end of their time in office.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Scott brought his mother Sandra and thanked her on many fronts.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 31 Oct. 2025
They are joined by Chinese actor Li Xian, also a brand ambassador who fronts an official ad campaign for the first time here, after appearing in editorial images for the Prada Qixi 2025 collection earlier this year.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Brown, who fronts the Zac Brown Band, will mentor the contestants on teams coached by Michael Bublé and Snoop Dogg.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Toastique is taking over the former Starbucks location at San Pedro Square that fronts Santa Clara Street.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Reese, a Chicago Sky forward, fronts the cover of NBA 2K26, and the latest Ionescu Nike signature sneaker release made headway in the marketplace.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Built in 1891, the historic structure fronts a riverside garden area spangled with small hot spring pools and comfy lounge areas.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
Barton gave the jury the impression of a man prepared to go into daily combat on numerous fronts, constantly fighting one battle after another, in service of his principles.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Kansas City’s reparations movement is moving ahead on two fronts, one rooted in community storytelling, the other in formal policy research.
—J.m. Banks
november 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2025
Britain ultimately lost not only because of Washington’s extraordinary tenacity in the war’s several mainland theaters, but also because the king’s men had to stage long sieges, wage desperate naval battles, and take mounting casualties on too many other fronts spread too far apart.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
But even as the governor touts the state’s climate achievements, his broader agenda faces friction on two fronts — from federal rollbacks that legally challenge California’s own state-level green authority, and from questions over his own commitment to phasing out fossil fuels.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Mission accomplished on both fronts.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
The legal charge comes as Uber faces multiple legal battles across different fronts.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
On foreign affairs, national security, energy and other fronts, Cheney was second only to the president in shaping policy and strategy, though his influence declined and his relationship with Bush cooled toward the end of their time in office.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Scott brought his mother Sandra and thanked her on many fronts.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
The iconic red-and-yellow logo, long a symbol of California's fast-food culture, now fronts the Antioch In-N-Out Burger location's restaurant and drive-thru.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 31 Oct. 2025
They are joined by Chinese actor Li Xian, also a brand ambassador who fronts an official ad campaign for the first time here, after appearing in editorial images for the Prada Qixi 2025 collection earlier this year.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Brown, who fronts the Zac Brown Band, will mentor the contestants on teams coached by Michael Bublé and Snoop Dogg.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Toastique is taking over the former Starbucks location at San Pedro Square that fronts Santa Clara Street.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Reese, a Chicago Sky forward, fronts the cover of NBA 2K26, and the latest Ionescu Nike signature sneaker release made headway in the marketplace.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Built in 1891, the historic structure fronts a riverside garden area spangled with small hot spring pools and comfy lounge areas.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fronts
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During the festival, SCAD will introduce new backlot facades as well as plans for two new soundstages and 11 new classrooms set to open in 2026.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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On Wednesday, the team announced the creation of a new way to evaluate the performance of photoactive materials for semi-transparent organic photovoltaics (ST-OPVs), which could transform how energy is harvested through everyday surfaces like windows, screens, and facades.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Bad actors can take on all kinds of guises—including pretending to be lawyers.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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However, Thailand does not recognize the ICJ’s jurisdiction and claims that some areas along the border were never fully demarcated, including the sites of several ancient temples.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Shmidman said areas of growth can be geographical, categories, experiences, lifestyle or hospitality.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Still, the company faces the same existential headwinds that have scared other would-be moguls away from the news business.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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At Barton Creek Technologies, Anna Chen, the chief human resources officer, faces a dilemma over the company’s performance improvement plan (PIP).—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Chicago O’Hare, Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International, Denver International and Dallas-Fort Worth also experienced dozens of cancellations and hundreds of delays, FlightAware data shows.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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What’s that been like and how have the shows been going?—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But because of the lack of structure, the coach is involved in decisions across many different areas and departments.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The degree of knowledge required to stand out in this field is so high that a few leaders, including Breguet, have spent more than three decades at their maisons, often cycling through various departments.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Officials said Russia had damaged two energy facilities in the western region of Lviv, which borders Poland.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Fighting is now expected to shift to the central and oil-rich Kordofan region, which borders Darfur, according to Birru.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the sweet picture, the little one poses next to a giant flamingo statue in the Tampa airport.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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This, of course, is trivial compared to the risk the Colorado River Basin’s shrinking snowpack poses to nearly every Southwest settlement, livelihood and life form that relies on its steady trickle downstream.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Fronts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fronts. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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