in front

idiom

: 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.

: 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 out

She's still out in front.

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In any event, don’t expect the faithful to believe anything the government says unless someone lays an alien corpse down in front of photographers. —

Makena Kelly, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2024 The short clips shows a woman in front of Alaina pulling a small device up to her mouth. —

Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024 Grandkids the same ages as the youngest siblings break-danced in front of the Christmas tree; and my stepdad and my real dad chatted in front of the fire. —

Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024 The building is achieving sustainability aims a full decade in front of Toronto’s step plan toward carbon reductions of 2030. —

Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in front