front man

noun

1
: a person serving as a front or figurehead
2
: the lead performer in a musical group

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Osbourne’s contemporaries like KISS front man Gene Simmons and former collaborators Elton John and Adam Sandler are mourning his death in performances and online. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 July 2025 Back in April, Fire Country front man Max Thieriot confirmed for TVLine that the CBS hit’s first spinoff, Sheriff Country, would be filming in Toronto — more than 2,000 miles east of Vancouver, where Fire Country‘s own production is based. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 22 July 2025 Nashville is expected to see a sky full of stars on July 22 as Coldplay brings its Music of the Spheres world tour to Nissan Stadium — and front man Chris Martin is warning fans of the jumbotron ahead of time. Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 22 July 2025 Coldplay front man Chris Martin shared a warning with fans following the viral fallout over the viral kiss cam moment involving Astronomer CEO Andy Bryon. Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for front man

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of front man was in 1928

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“Front man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20man. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.

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