in front
idiom
1
: in a forward position : in an area at the front of something (such as a car, airplane, theater, etc.)
We took turns sitting in front.
2
: in the leading position in a race or competition
She's still in front, but the other runners are catching up to her.
—often used after outShe's still out in front.
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Eustis Mayor Willie Hawkins will open the festivities with the reading of a proclamation in front of the school, followed by historical tours, performances, games, food, music and art.
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Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
In a statement to Fox News Digital, Deerfield Public Schools District 109 said that no student is required to change in front of others in the locker room and added that the school's policies align with state law.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
Already, the area in front of the school was snarled with donkey carts loaded with people’s belongings, cooking gas cylinders, jugs of drinking water, mattresses and tarps.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Sun Sentinel New seafood festival to feature Boca Raton chefs in cooking combat
As part of the festival’s Seafood Showdown, three chefs will create dishes in front of a live audience and a panel of judges.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
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Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
In a statement to Fox News Digital, Deerfield Public Schools District 109 said that no student is required to change in front of others in the locker room and added that the school's policies align with state law.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
Already, the area in front of the school was snarled with donkey carts loaded with people’s belongings, cooking gas cylinders, jugs of drinking water, mattresses and tarps.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Sun Sentinel New seafood festival to feature Boca Raton chefs in cooking combat
As part of the festival’s Seafood Showdown, three chefs will create dishes in front of a live audience and a panel of judges.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
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“In front.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20front. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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