fronts 1 of 2

plural of front
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as in facades
a forward part or surface the front of the church features a magnificent stained-glass window

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verb

present tense third-person singular of front

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Recent Examples of fronts
Noun
This was often seen as a proxy for player skill, as more advanced players could better handle the cognitive rush of commanding dozens of units across multiple fronts, presumably leading to more effective play, eventually overwhelming the opponent. Nnamdi Iregbulem, Fortune, 29 July 2026 Its first major task of countering sustained attacks against three formidable foes from three fronts will surely be far more daunting. Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2026 Those shifts can turn the flames, divide them into several fronts or send them racing in a new direction. Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 But with just eight days to go, negotiators are still at odds on multiple fronts. Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 29 July 2026 But in 2026, with Morris installing five-man fronts that leave corners stranded on island coverage, Green can’t just be an athletic hypothesis anymore. Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 Thus, New York City taxpayers may see the costs on two fronts. Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Several major fronts of the wildfires affecting Madrid and Ávila were contained by Sunday morning, according to Spain’s Military Emergencies Unit, although the fires remained active. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 27 July 2026 There are numerous other legal fronts in the messy wrangle over The Deb, including unresolved arguments between Wilson and the producers. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 July 2026
Verb
Irongate also would have sidewalks where the site fronts state right-of-way, the developers said. Joe Marusak july 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026 The friend who fronts the cost is taking on both financial and social risk. Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Matt Damon, who fronts Nolan’s epic retelling of The Odyssey, recently revealed that the director’s communication methods are also pretty vintage. Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 18 July 2026 The Sphere, a longtime vision for the mogul (who fronts his own band JD and the Straight Shot), had launched with concert experiences from the likes of U2, the Eagles, Dead & Company, Backstreet Boys and Metallica. Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026 The magnetic Sadio Mané fronts his country with pride and punchiness. Christopher Hamill, New York Times, 15 June 2026 Years past his music stardom, Rick now fronts a wedding band and enjoys a fruitful jam session with a former boy bander (Nick Jonas) going solo. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 June 2026 Co-founder Mike Edmondson now fronts the brewery with a new leadership team after relocating brewing equipment from a closed Garden City location, the brewery said in a press release. Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2026 The students started on Union Avenue, the street that the school fronts. Chrissy Amaya, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fronts
Noun
  • With rusted machinery and derelict buildings, the quiet silhouette of Kennecott's faded crimson facades are all that remains of this town weathered by harsh Alaskan winters.
    Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026
  • Behind the polished facades, roughly nine out of ten were privately exhausted, unwell, or both, and had normalized that reality as an occupational hazard.
    Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • Somewhere between a sandal and a ballet flat, caged silhouettes come in all manner of guises.
    Sarah Leigh Bannerman, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026
  • Footballing success, in differing guises, came a long time ago.
    Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • Residents in the areas that felt the biggest tremors ​must beware of further strong quakes for about a week as well as the risk of landslides, an official for the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • Public areas—including the lobby, restaurants, and meeting spaces—are all wheelchair accessible.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Verb
  • The maximum sentence that Colin Gray faces is more than 280 years behind bars, his lawyers said in a court filing.
    Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
  • Each year, the department faces lawsuits cataloging records inquiries that the LAPD failed to respond to by the 10-day or 24-day deadline.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Noun
  • Halftime shows, in-stadium entertainment The 2026 experience felt most explicitly American in and around stadiums.
    Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • This fall, some of the shows will go back to the museum’s roots.
    Vanessa Grigoriadis, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026
Noun
  • There is not a statewide budget allocation for the service, and individual departments would have to foot the bill.
    Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
  • Kansas City and Independence’s health departments have not responded to inquiries as of Wednesday.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • On the road leading to the Moroccan town of Fnideq, which borders Ceuta, many migrants were seen walking toward the fence, some barefoot, apparently hoping to try their luck.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Ceuta has belonged to Spain since the 16th century and is one of few African territories the nation still possesses, also including Melilla, another coastal city that borders Morocco.
    Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • And there are some domains where the use of AI poses just an unacceptable risk and it can't be used at all.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 July 2026
  • This substantial hike poses challenges for operators like Baker Aviation, facing a $420,000 monthly increase, and individual owners.
    Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

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“Fronts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fronts. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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