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
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.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Hudson Williams is fronting the latest Peloton ad.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
But business at EZeat, which opened in 2024, boomed this winter, Buntic said, thanks to support from domestic tourists from the US and locals as well as Québécois tourists that seek out his place as one of the few Canadian businesses fronting the ocean.
—CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
Preston Judd added a goal and an assist while San Jose’s defense, fronting goalkeeper Daniel, recorded its fifth shutout in six matches in front of 17,410 at PayPal Park.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
Now, thanks to Zendaya fronting its anniversary campaign, the iconic collab is once again fueling a wave of nostalgic craze.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
That call kicked off one of the most improbable events in rock history, a completely unknown singer from the Philippines fronting one of the most popular bands on the planet.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2026
Knight is a triple-Emmy winning presenter, currently fronting E!
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
The movie, being released in theaters and IMAX on April 24, highlights the Gary, Indiana, native’s life off-stage, fronting the Jackson 5 and iconic performances from his early solo career, according to a synopsis from the film studio Lionsgate.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 13 Mar. 2026
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Hudson Williams is fronting the latest Peloton ad.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
But business at EZeat, which opened in 2024, boomed this winter, Buntic said, thanks to support from domestic tourists from the US and locals as well as Québécois tourists that seek out his place as one of the few Canadian businesses fronting the ocean.
—CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
Preston Judd added a goal and an assist while San Jose’s defense, fronting goalkeeper Daniel, recorded its fifth shutout in six matches in front of 17,410 at PayPal Park.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
Now, thanks to Zendaya fronting its anniversary campaign, the iconic collab is once again fueling a wave of nostalgic craze.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
That call kicked off one of the most improbable events in rock history, a completely unknown singer from the Philippines fronting one of the most popular bands on the planet.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2026
Knight is a triple-Emmy winning presenter, currently fronting E!
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
The movie, being released in theaters and IMAX on April 24, highlights the Gary, Indiana, native’s life off-stage, fronting the Jackson 5 and iconic performances from his early solo career, according to a synopsis from the film studio Lionsgate.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fronting
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That would bring the global total of people facing food insecurity to 363 million, the highest level on record.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Climate tech startups are turning to AI as the solution for more problems facing the US clean power sector.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Assuming Elon Musk’s DOGE had not already fired them, these experts would have explained to him why no previous presidents had ever started a war with Iran, in part, because of Iran’s unique geography bordering the economically critical Strait of Hormuz.—
Nick Akerman,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The beloved vacation spot actually encompasses 200 miles of North Carolina barrier islands bordering the Atlantic Ocean.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Fronting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fronting. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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