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
In a video promoting the tax, the mayor stood outside of Griffin's home and used it as an example for who will be fronting the bill that targets wealthier residents.
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Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Anna Malygon is fronting the GCDS spring 2026 campaign.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
But professional traction is evident, whether in the looming European tour or more purely via the devotion and blend of punters fronting up to lose themselves in Mercy Girl.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 12 May 2026
Following in the footsteps of Pussy Riot — aesthetically, not musically or politically — Sweden’s entry first caught attention fronting chart-topping outfit Fröken Snusk while concealing her identity under a pink balaclava.
—Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 11 May 2026
The actor has an impressive track record of fronting very, very long-running shows.
—Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Pedal a beach cruiser bike north along the beach to Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park, where hiking trails, lonely sands, picnic sites, and kayak rentals fronting a freshwater lake await.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
The main musical attractions were the B-52s, Devo, Danny Elfman and Puddles Pity Party, taking turns fronting a 10-piece big band led by Mark Mothersbaugh — and with Fred Armisen on drums — that nimbly navigated between exotica and some fairly fierce garage-rock.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 May 2026
What might have literally been Taillon’s first mistake — a sweeper just above the zone and down the middle — got hit to the lowest balcony fronting the Western Metal building by Miguel Andujar and began a relative cascade of poor pitches.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Anna Malygon is fronting the GCDS spring 2026 campaign.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
But professional traction is evident, whether in the looming European tour or more purely via the devotion and blend of punters fronting up to lose themselves in Mercy Girl.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 12 May 2026
Following in the footsteps of Pussy Riot — aesthetically, not musically or politically — Sweden’s entry first caught attention fronting chart-topping outfit Fröken Snusk while concealing her identity under a pink balaclava.
—Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 11 May 2026
The actor has an impressive track record of fronting very, very long-running shows.
—Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Pedal a beach cruiser bike north along the beach to Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park, where hiking trails, lonely sands, picnic sites, and kayak rentals fronting a freshwater lake await.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
The main musical attractions were the B-52s, Devo, Danny Elfman and Puddles Pity Party, taking turns fronting a 10-piece big band led by Mark Mothersbaugh — and with Fred Armisen on drums — that nimbly navigated between exotica and some fairly fierce garage-rock.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 May 2026
What might have literally been Taillon’s first mistake — a sweeper just above the zone and down the middle — got hit to the lowest balcony fronting the Western Metal building by Miguel Andujar and began a relative cascade of poor pitches.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fronting
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Brown is still building up his pitch count with his transition from the bullpen to the rotation, requiring high efficiency facing Major League Baseball’s best offense to give them that many outs.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Kubiak has experience going against the group in practices last season, but facing his former boss in Mike MacDonald will be a tall task.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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In Tabatinga, a Brazilian city bordering Colombia and Peru, gang wars between Comando Vermelho and rivals backed by Primeiro Comando da Capital pushed homicide rates as high as 80 killings per 100,000 residents between 2020 and 2023.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Her two bodyguards were not with her when the incident took place, according to police in Machala, which is the capital of El Oro province bordering Peru.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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“Fronting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fronting. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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