as in facing
to stand or sit with the face or front toward
the apartment complex fronts the ocean
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Recent Examples of fronting
Spanning 43 acres with 19 acres fronting the Pacific Ocean, Bien Sur sold for $17 million.
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David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The campaign, shot by Italian photographer Alessio Boni, marks the second time the trio is fronting Bally ads, and will bow on Tuesday.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Of all the Beatles, McCartney found the greatest success in the ’70s, fronting Wings and breaking records with his 1975-76 world tour.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
That said, the Riva degli Schiavoni, the long pedestrian area fronting Hotel Gabrielli, is wheelchair accessible, thanks to a series of ramps over its many bridges.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
Now that Adam’s fronting the wedding costs, Belly and Jeremiah have to get married at the country club in Cousins.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Chapman is presenting this Saturday’s show, with Logan fronting Sunday evening’s Match of the Day, which will have highlights of the three Premier League matches played that day.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
Fortunately, dozens of non-hazy brews were poured in the massive brewery/tap room/souvenir shop/picnic grounds fronting Tree House’s 70-acre nature preserve in rural Massachusetts.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
All3Media Belgium has adapted it as Koppels in Crisis, with relationship therapist Jess Donckers fronting the show.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The campaign, shot by Italian photographer Alessio Boni, marks the second time the trio is fronting Bally ads, and will bow on Tuesday.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Of all the Beatles, McCartney found the greatest success in the ’70s, fronting Wings and breaking records with his 1975-76 world tour.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
That said, the Riva degli Schiavoni, the long pedestrian area fronting Hotel Gabrielli, is wheelchair accessible, thanks to a series of ramps over its many bridges.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
Now that Adam’s fronting the wedding costs, Belly and Jeremiah have to get married at the country club in Cousins.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Chapman is presenting this Saturday’s show, with Logan fronting Sunday evening’s Match of the Day, which will have highlights of the three Premier League matches played that day.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
Fortunately, dozens of non-hazy brews were poured in the massive brewery/tap room/souvenir shop/picnic grounds fronting Tree House’s 70-acre nature preserve in rural Massachusetts.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
All3Media Belgium has adapted it as Koppels in Crisis, with relationship therapist Jess Donckers fronting the show.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fronting
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So, Hilleary will be in the odd position of facing a significant pay cut for getting a big promotion on Capitol Hill.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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An office that helps members of Congress serve Social Security recipients is facing cuts by up to 94 percent.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Aliée Istanbul All of the hotels bordering the Bosphorus have an impressive view of the boats weaving through the river’s currents and the Asian half of Istanbul on the other side.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Residents have told the Riverworks Development Corporation that many trucks use neighborhood roads instead of sticking to West Vienna Avenue and North Third Street, which are the two thoroughfares bordering the warehouse.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Fronting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fronting. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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