front man
noun
1
: a person serving as a front or figurehead
2
: the lead performer in a musical group
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The erotic implications of vampiric temptation—and of glam-rock front men who generously offer to pierce an ear under the boardwalk—remain.
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Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
The prestigious award Poltz will receive is named after the late Country Dick Montana, who was the magnetic front man in the uproarious San Diego band Beat Farmers.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
On the other hand, she was recently seen getting dinner with Geese front man Cameron Winter, and the music video features a swan, which is basically a goose.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
The administration sacked Greg Bovino, the Customs and Border Protection official who had become the front man for aggressive enforcement.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
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Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
The prestigious award Poltz will receive is named after the late Country Dick Montana, who was the magnetic front man in the uproarious San Diego band Beat Farmers.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
On the other hand, she was recently seen getting dinner with Geese front man Cameron Winter, and the music video features a swan, which is basically a goose.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
The administration sacked Greg Bovino, the Customs and Border Protection official who had become the front man for aggressive enforcement.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Front man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20man. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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