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
Some leaders prefer to be out-front while others like staying behind the scenes.
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Anne Sugar, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Anne Sugar, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for out-front
Adjective
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Counter to her brother, Maxine is the outspoken, happy-go-lucky, popular girl who masks her loneliness and sorrow.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Democratic Party is also home to outspoken critics of Israel and much of the Jewish community, like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, Bernie Sanders, and others.—
Nathan Diament,
New York Daily News,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The point is to be honest with parents and the people tasked with running our schools about how the system is doing. Submit a letter, of no more than 400 words, to the editor here or email letters@chicagotribune.com.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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Find two people, no more, who can be brutally honest with you, yet love you enough to speak gently.—
Pankaj Vasani,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Dolores Huerta, the 95-year-old farm labor activist who is a cofounder of the United Farm Workers, got candid with Politico about the state of agriculture amid the Trump Administration’s immigration crackdown.—
Chloe Sorvino,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Ishiba’s comment wasn’t framed as a criticism, but instead a candid expression of reality.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Out-front.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/out-front. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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