as in frontal
being at or in the part of something opposite the back part
visitors use the front door, but family knows to go around to the side entrance
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as in show
a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive
that smile is just a front—I don't think she actually likes me at all
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as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
are we making any progress on the marketing front?
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Recent Examples of front
Philip Martin, arkansasonline.com, 2 Jan. 2025
This sticky bra has a simple front clasp and is designed to be comfortable enough to wear every day, not just on special occasions.
—Jamie Ballard, Allure, 2 Jan. 2025
Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Tickets were sold throughout London and the drawing was held in front of St. Paul’s Cathedral in the city, where everyone could watch.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
The park fronts the city’s popular Park Avenue shopping and dining district, and is just steps from two excellent hotels: Park Plaza Hotel or The Alfond Inn at Rollins College, as well as countless downtown merchants.
—Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The soil caressed my bare feet, and the dust was always boiling up from the dirt road that passed 50 feet from our front door.
—Philip Martin, arkansasonline.com, 2 Jan. 2025
This sticky bra has a simple front clasp and is designed to be comfortable enough to wear every day, not just on special occasions.
—Jamie Ballard, Allure, 2 Jan. 2025
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Sloane Whitman, 10, and Everly Whitman, 8, stand in front of their Altadena home days before it was destroyed in the Eaton fire.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Tickets were sold throughout London and the drawing was held in front of St. Paul’s Cathedral in the city, where everyone could watch.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
Verb
The opening page, featuring a photograph of the six pillars of the Temple of Jupiter viewed from the triad of arched windows fronting the Palmyra’s balcony, was printed on a sheet of pink paper.
—Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
The park fronts the city’s popular Park Avenue shopping and dining district, and is just steps from two excellent hotels: Park Plaza Hotel or The Alfond Inn at Rollins College, as well as countless downtown merchants.
—Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for front
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Waiting times for the control group with other frontal damage were similar to those of healthy controls.Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
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Robbie has a full frontal scene as Naomi Lapaglia, the bombshell and no-nonsense wife to Leonardo DiCaprio’s criminal Jordan Belfort.Zack Sharf, Variety, 2 Dec. 2024
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The city Department of Buildings has a stop work order on the apartment building following a 2019 violation in which debris was found falling from the facade, according to city records.Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
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But after that, sure enough, fun highlights, including the tippy top of the loop and superfast glimpse of Universal CityWalk, the busting through the New York facade, surfing above the queue and doubling back dramatically to the loading station.Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
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Godfrey’s show will be helmed at Chicago Shakespeare by its original young director, Ellie Coote, presumably with an eye on the 2025-26 Broadway season.Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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How ‘Wicked’ Changed the Lives of Its Stars: Only the women who’ve played Elphaba and Glinda in the show’s two decades onstage understand why the roles are so taxing — and so rewarding, too.Benjamin Malapris, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Times staff across the metropolitan area — from Long Beach to Echo Park and beyond — received the alert, which did not appear to discriminate by distance from any particular fire.Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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The centers have become refuges for many whose lives have been upended by the unprecedented fires that continue to ravage the Los Angeles area.Angela Yang, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, many Chinese banks have tightened their restrictions on payments from Russia for fear of facing secondary sanctions.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Ellis faced a true test of his veracity as a starter when the Kings visited Boston last week.Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Coronary Arteries The coronary arteries include the right coronary artery (RCA) and the left coronary artery, which divides into the circumflex artery and the left anterior descending artery (LAD).Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2024
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Receiver Brandon Aiyuk also has been on IR since Week 8 after tearing the anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in his right knee.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
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Wearing a brown knit cardigan, Beetlejuice takes on the guise of a couples therapist.Emma Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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It was only supposed to be a limited edition but the variant proved to be enough of a hit that it was brought back in 1984 with an even more potent engine and its now trademark all-black guise.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
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Even before 2020, which saw more than 100 Republican members of the House and Senate object to the results in response to Trump's false claims, objections had started to become more common as the electoral processes in 2000, 2004 and 2016 all involved some element of controversy.Miles Parks, NPR, 6 Jan. 2025
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Dunlavey says that sustainability also depends on site location and the stadium’s connectivity to its city, as well as the build’s eco-friendly elements.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Front.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/front. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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