as in vanguard
the leading or most important part of a movement
a politician who was in the forefront of women's rights
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Recent Examples of forefront
For those looking to recreate Hudson’s look, this striped blouse rings similar — while the star’s contrasting colors include pink and blue, this blue-and-white version is an equally delicate design with the lighter hue at the forefront.
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Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
As a representative of France, Mbappé hasn’t shied away from speaking out about the political issues at the forefront of the game.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
More often than not, the specialty distributor Neon has been at the forefront of the Cannes-to-Oscars pipeline.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
On Saturday night, the gala and fashion show displayed the works of five leading contemporary designers who are at the forefront of where Native fashion is headed next.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 May 2026
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Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
As a representative of France, Mbappé hasn’t shied away from speaking out about the political issues at the forefront of the game.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
More often than not, the specialty distributor Neon has been at the forefront of the Cannes-to-Oscars pipeline.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
On Saturday night, the gala and fashion show displayed the works of five leading contemporary designers who are at the forefront of where Native fashion is headed next.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for forefront
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forefront
vanguard
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Hekt’s debut album heralds a union between the left-field pop scene of his native Copenhagen and the influential Glasgow label Numbers, whose formidable run of 2010s releases—including several landmark SOPHIE singles—has left a neon imprint on the new Danish vanguard.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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Yes, Barcelona comes across normally as a cool place, a vanguard city which everybody wants to visit.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Forefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forefront. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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