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as in guises
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 areas
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
are we making any progress on the marketing front?
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Recent Examples of fronts
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
But on one of the most consequential fronts in federal policymaking, the opposite is true.
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Michael Toth,
Washington Post,
29 June 2026
The interim deal is meant to end fighting on all fronts before certain key issues can be discussed.
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Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Firefighters were working on multiple fronts to slow the blaze, including using bulldozers to scrape away brush and trees to starve the fire of fuel.
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Ty Oneil,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
The investigation also compliments previous claims that CCC’s regulations impede coastal infrastructure projects, which has drawn criticism from multiple political fronts over the last year.
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Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2026
This has left the country exposed on multiple fronts.
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Henry Grabar,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
Anthropic accused Alibaba of illicitly accessing its Claude AI model, the latest in a number of new fronts in the US-China tech rivalry.
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Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
25 June 2026
The agreement itself declared an end of fighting on all fronts, including Lebanon.
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Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
The magnetic Sadio Mané fronts his country with pride and punchiness.
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Christopher Hamill,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
Years past his music stardom, Rick now fronts a wedding band and enjoys a fruitful jam session with a former boy bander (Nick Jonas) going solo.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
Co-founder Mike Edmondson now fronts the brewery with a new leadership team after relocating brewing equipment from a closed Garden City location, the brewery said in a press release.
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Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2026
The students started on Union Avenue, the street that the school fronts.
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Chrissy Amaya,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
The site fronts about three-quarters of a mile of West Lake Creek.
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Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
Coast Walk fronts the entrance to the publicly accessible Coast Walk Trail.
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Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
There was even one elitist host who fronts the least funny talk show on television — and to prove that point decided to devote an entire laugh-free segment on my column.
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Michael Schneider,
Variety,
18 May 2026
Noun
Indeed, there is a strong case to be made that NBCUniversal is a far stronger business, and a far more synergistic partner for Netflix, than WBD, across all fronts.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
But on one of the most consequential fronts in federal policymaking, the opposite is true.
—
Michael Toth,
Washington Post,
29 June 2026
The interim deal is meant to end fighting on all fronts before certain key issues can be discussed.
—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Firefighters were working on multiple fronts to slow the blaze, including using bulldozers to scrape away brush and trees to starve the fire of fuel.
—
Ty Oneil,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
The investigation also compliments previous claims that CCC’s regulations impede coastal infrastructure projects, which has drawn criticism from multiple political fronts over the last year.
—
Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2026
This has left the country exposed on multiple fronts.
—
Henry Grabar,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
Anthropic accused Alibaba of illicitly accessing its Claude AI model, the latest in a number of new fronts in the US-China tech rivalry.
—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
25 June 2026
The agreement itself declared an end of fighting on all fronts, including Lebanon.
—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Verb
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.
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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
Years past his music stardom, Rick now fronts a wedding band and enjoys a fruitful jam session with a former boy bander (Nick Jonas) going solo.
—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
Co-founder Mike Edmondson now fronts the brewery with a new leadership team after relocating brewing equipment from a closed Garden City location, the brewery said in a press release.
—
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2026
The students started on Union Avenue, the street that the school fronts.
—
Chrissy Amaya,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
The site fronts about three-quarters of a mile of West Lake Creek.
—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
Coast Walk fronts the entrance to the publicly accessible Coast Walk Trail.
—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
There was even one elitist host who fronts the least funny talk show on television — and to prove that point decided to devote an entire laugh-free segment on my column.
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Michael Schneider,
Variety,
18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fronts
Noun
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The resulting films were projected on building facades around the community.
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Video on Venezuelan state television showed buildings missing facades, tilted on their foundations.
Noun
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Footballing success, in differing guises, came a long time ago.
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Opponents of affirmative action, who suspect that the process is still continuing under other guises, could seek to replicate the winning strategy of the Harvard and UNC cases, if testing data show large, unexplainable gaps in academic preparation among different student groups.
Noun
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Daniela DaSuta, founder of SommSpace in Austin, recommends looking for wines labeled Alto Adige, Collio, Collio Goriziano or Friuli Colli Orientali, all benchmark areas for the variety.
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The city presented three scenarios for Hemphill, which would involve either no change to the current traffic flow, adding two lanes of traffic back in certain areas, or adding them back along the entire corridor.
Verb
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On Monday, McFarlane and two friends were outside the fencing, leaning against the metal barriers in front of the Department of Agriculture, which faces the National Mall.
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Look at the racial hostility that Caitlin Clark faces from Black players and media members on a nightly basis.
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There are about 340,000 pending cases in California, with highest concentration in Los Angeles county, with 95,000 open cases, TRAC data shows.
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It's been a 10-year hiatus from television for him and comes amid shifting attitudes toward cable news shows.
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Supporters hail the move as bringing accountability and coherence — through the governor — to all the departments and agencies involved in education.
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Cody Hess, an associate government program analyst for the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, said these differences in departments’ needs for in-person meetings make a sweeping return-to-office order unnecessary.
Verb
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Zelensky demanded last week that Belarus, which borders both Ukraine and Russia, remove the relay equipment.
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Researchers have pointed to several reasons for this, with culprits including the continent’s geography—Europe borders the Arctic, the world’s fastest-warming region.
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Roberts greets groups of guests and celebrities with enthusiasm, engages them in conversation and poses for pictures.
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Growing awareness of the dangers social media poses for young, developing brains has shown up in a wave of new restrictions globally.
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“Fronts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fronts. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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