front man
noun
1
: a person serving as a front or figurehead
2
: the lead performer in a musical group
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Still, the mothership had impressively held up fine since the back-to-back-to-back exits of Emily Wickersham, Maria Bello and then longtime front man Mark Harmon, followed by the passing of David McCallum.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 24 Mar. 2025
At age 16, Ione Skye began dating Red Hot Chili Peppers front man Anthony Kiedis, who was 24 and fresh out of rehab.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
Scott lived and worked in Castle Rock, Colorado, and recording the album let the rest of the band understand who their front man was, and in turn, how to play alongside him.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
The invocation will be given at 3 p.m., the national anthem will be performed at 3:01 p.m., and Billy Gibbons, the front man of ZZ Top, will give command at 3:08 p.m.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2025
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 24 Mar. 2025
At age 16, Ione Skye began dating Red Hot Chili Peppers front man Anthony Kiedis, who was 24 and fresh out of rehab.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
Scott lived and worked in Castle Rock, Colorado, and recording the album let the rest of the band understand who their front man was, and in turn, how to play alongside him.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
The invocation will be given at 3 p.m., the national anthem will be performed at 3:01 p.m., and Billy Gibbons, the front man of ZZ Top, will give command at 3:08 p.m.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Front man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20man. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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