fronts 1 of 2

plural of front
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as in facades
a forward part or surface the front of the church features a magnificent stained-glass window

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fronts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of front

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Recent Examples of fronts
Noun
The last nine months have been exciting for us on all fronts. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 Eight months later, the fighting continues on all these fronts, with no resolution in sight. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 7 Oct. 2026 Large data center projects can span enormous construction areas and involve several work fronts at once. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026 What Could Be Next Expect the diet-odor conversation to keep expanding on three fronts over the coming months, and expect each one to carry a practical choice for readers who want results, not reassurance. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026 But the Asian city-state’s matchmaking service may have conventional dating apps beat on certain fronts, experts said. — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026 Decision-makers always will have to account for cars, but staying car-centric will be a failure on many fronts. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 4 Oct. 2026 If you’re all set on both those fronts, and your loan’s interest rate is above 6%, use your extra money to attack your debt aggressively. — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026 These are reminiscent of wide-leg trousers, with contrasting top stitching down the fronts of the legs, a thick cuff, and cool metal hardware along the waist. — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
The model fronts Awe Inspired’s Nocturne campaign for fall 2026, taking on Inanna, Persephone and Medusa across three chapters. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026 The hotel fronts a pool and a scenic stretch of beach with lounge chairs and umbrellas. — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2026 Mike Love still fronts The Beach Boys on their busy 2026 touring schedule. — Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026 Irongate also would have sidewalks where the site fronts state right-of-way, the developers said. — Joe Marusak july 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026 The friend who fronts the cost is taking on both financial and social risk. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Matt Damon, who fronts Nolan’s epic retelling of The Odyssey, recently revealed that the director’s communication methods are also pretty vintage. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 18 July 2026 The Sphere, a longtime vision for the mogul (who fronts his own band JD and the Straight Shot), had launched with concert experiences from the likes of U2, the Eagles, Dead & Company, Backstreet Boys and Metallica. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026 The magnetic Sadio Mané fronts his country with pride and punchiness. — Christopher Hamill, New York Times, 15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fronts
Noun
  • Set the scene The Pinch sits on King Street’s popular north-south artery of clothing shops, wine bars, palm trees, and decorative facades.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Roses and a soft orange nod to the way light catches on its facades.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Throughout the weekend, Dudamel embraced the worlds of Hollywood, Latin music in many guises and old-fashioned rock.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • With their traditional, legacy rivals — the Manchester clubs, Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur — in various guises of transition, Arsenal are suddenly the team to beat and the Emirates is suddenly a library of sound; noise please.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The governor of New York on Monday declared a disaster emergency because of measles cases in neighboring states and in rural areas of New York.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The spa itself is worthy of a visit, with spaces over three floors with an indoor-outdoor pool, spacious treatment rooms, outdoor relaxation areas, and steam and sauna rooms.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The 150 Charles matter is also not the only eviction case Erica currently faces.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Imamoglu faces several legal cases, with the main one alleging corruption within the Istanbul municipality.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The show comes after Sheeran was forced to cancel his Gillette Stadium shows last weekend amid a nor’easter headed for Boston, despite caving to Kraft’s demands.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Sheeran’s tour was slated to play at Kraft’s Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts at the end of September (the shows were ultimately canceled last minute due to severe weather).
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The allegations come after the California Department of Human Resources sent a notice in February 2022 outlining that departments cannot approve employee requests to regularly work from out-of-state locations.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Major athletics departments instead spend toward sameness, waging arms races to build lookalike weight rooms.
    — Chris Park, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Lithuania, which directly borders Kaliningrad, rejected Moscow’s warning and accused Russia of trying to undermine NATO unity and Western support for Ukraine.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • In Moldova -- which borders western Ukraine and is not a NATO member -- the national police force said in a post to Facebook that a drone exploded and damaged a communications antenna in the Anenii Noi district in the center of the country.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The framework’s third prong responds to the unique dangers AI poses to children.
    — Matt Post, Baltimore Sun, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The video is analyzed for quality—Birdbuddy looks for clips with good poses and exposure, pulls out a few still images from the video, and sends it to the app as a Postcard.
    — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 27 Sep. 2026

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“Fronts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fronts. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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