as in outspoken
free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions
he's always been out-front about his sexuality
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Recent Examples of out-front
There is no rational or just universe in which a person of power — a person who is the out-front face of a public institution that receives hundreds of million dollars in funding from Louisiana taxpayers — gets to act like that at their job.
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Will Leitch, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
Some leaders prefer to be out-front while others like staying behind the scenes.
—Anne Sugar, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Will Leitch, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
Some leaders prefer to be out-front while others like staying behind the scenes.
—Anne Sugar, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for out-front
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Her love life, like her work life, according to her most outspoken friend, Littia (singer Inayah), is in shambles, and an invitation to spend the holidays with love interest Colton (Aaron O’Connell) challenges her perspectives on romance.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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The pair will face the immediate challenge of addressing the controversy over politics that has roiled the firm, at a time when many Silicon Valley venture firms are becoming increasingly outspoken on hot-button political and culture-war issues.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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But to be honest, the 20th anniversary, in other people’s hands, would not have lured me back.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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They’re further accused of honest services wire fraud, a noteworthy charge that has played an instrumental role in the sports world of late.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In a candid interview, top real estate agent and founder of SYKES Properties, Erin Sykes, got real about the state of the Florida real estate market.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Mod Sun has been candid about the split in the past.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Out-front.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/out-front. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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