in front

idiom

: in a forward position : in an area at the front of something (such as a car, airplane, theater, etc.)

We took turns sitting in front.

: in the leading position in a race or competition

She's still in front, but the other runners are catching up to her.

—often used after out

She's still out in front.

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This year, Super Bowl advertisers paid as much as $8 million for a 30-second spot to get their wares in front of that many eyeballs. —

Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025 The Los Angeles Lakers will be taking on the Utah Jazz tonight in front of their loyal fanbase at Crypto.com Arena. —

Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025 Rob adamantly denied the allegations when Sophie confronted him in front of the entire group. —

Abigail Adams, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025 Tulsi Gabbard, nominee to be director of national intelligence, testifies in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Jan. 30, 2025. —

Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for in front