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
The donation, believed to be the largest ever from an individual to a university, comes at a time when higher education has been under attack on many fronts. — Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026 The region’s multilateral development banks—the Inter-American Development Bank, CAF-Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, and a panoply of subregional banks—can help on several fronts. — Dan Restrepo, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026 Tehran's latest proposal again sought to end the fighting on all fronts, including in Lebanon. — Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026 Tehran latest proposal again sought to end the fighting on all fronts, including in Lebanon. — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 Tehran’s latest proposal again sought to end the fighting on all fronts, including in Lebanon. — Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026 But there were no major announcements with the countries still at odds on most fronts, including its growing nuclear arsenal. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026 In April, Collins unleashed multiple fronts of attack at a news conference, handing out a 13-page dossier covering past Donalds associates, stock trades and votes in Congress. — Michael Van Sickler, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026 The 49ers under new coordinator Raheem Morris have been playing a different style of defense than in previous years, relying more on five-man fronts, which has changed the responsibilities of defensive their defensive tackles. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
The model fronts Awe Inspired’s Nocturne campaign for fall 2026, taking on Inanna, Persephone and Medusa across three chapters. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026 The hotel fronts a pool and a scenic stretch of beach with lounge chairs and umbrellas. — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2026 Mike Love still fronts The Beach Boys on their busy 2026 touring schedule. — Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fronts
Noun
  • Suzhou MoCA Curved glass and warm-toned stainless steel have been used across the structure and its facades.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Pastel Colonial buildings lined the streets, their facades glowing in the afternoon sun, while the plazas hummed with life.
    — Chantelle Kincy, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Throughout the weekend, Dudamel embraced the worlds of Hollywood, Latin music in many guises and old-fashioned rock.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • With their traditional, legacy rivals — the Manchester clubs, Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur — in various guises of transition, Arsenal are suddenly the team to beat and the Emirates is suddenly a library of sound; noise please.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • By Monday morning, waves began to crash and flood coastal areas.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Separated into two areas, the first is the mellow bar (for pre and post-spa cocktails, mocktails, and detox juices) and four quirky pink manicure pods that look like disjointed train carriages.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Frankel also faces investment adviser fraud and false-statement counts over SEC filings that allegedly concealed his conviction and a Finra suspension.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The Ives fund will debut just as the AI industry faces internal and external calls to slow the pace of innovation amid mounting safety concerns.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Pisces, the lakeside seafood restaurant, gives you a front-row seat at the Lake of Dreams and its sporadic and fun evening shows.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026
  • After Dukes, Booke appeared on dozens of shows, including Newhart and Full House, and in stage productions.
    — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Her departure is not related to a round of layoffs that hit Disney this week; those cuts came primarily in the company’s tech and human resources departments.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Representatives for North Texas law enforcement agencies, including federal departments, shared Tuesday afternoon that 19 people have been indicted following the breakup of a drug trafficking organization.
    — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Vladyslav Musiienko; Ivan Antypenko / Getty Images Latvia and Estonia directly border Russia, while Lithuania borders the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad.
    — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The campsite was shot at Lake Wakatipu, which borders both Queenstown and Glenorchy.
    — Emily Zemler, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • People were talking to themselves, doing yoga poses, trying to sleep.
    — Anand Giridharadas, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The unlikely duo of Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon keynoted a Washington conference to demand a stop to AI, its data centers, and the risks AI poses to jobs and even to the human species.
    — Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026

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“Fronts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fronts. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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