in front
idiom
1
: 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.
2
: 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 outShe's still out in front.
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That backstage planning ensures that in front of the audience, the man who has spent his career parodying rock and pop stars is free to embody one himself.
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Rebecca Milzoff, Billboard, 9 June 2025
Several yellow city street sweepers drove up and down Los Angeles Street in front of the federal courthouse, between blooming purple jacarandas and scores of police vehicles from various SoCal cities.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Protesters who defied the order to stay away, assembled in front of the Roybal federal building, heckling National Guard members and police within earshot.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 9 June 2025
Most recently seen on the Elsbeth CBS comedy series and soon on the Netflix action series The Night Agent, Moyer, 55, has continued to take on a wide array of roles, both in front of the camera and behind-the-scenes.
—Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
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Rebecca Milzoff, Billboard, 9 June 2025
Several yellow city street sweepers drove up and down Los Angeles Street in front of the federal courthouse, between blooming purple jacarandas and scores of police vehicles from various SoCal cities.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Protesters who defied the order to stay away, assembled in front of the Roybal federal building, heckling National Guard members and police within earshot.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 9 June 2025
Most recently seen on the Elsbeth CBS comedy series and soon on the Netflix action series The Night Agent, Moyer, 55, has continued to take on a wide array of roles, both in front of the camera and behind-the-scenes.
—Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
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“In front.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20front. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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