front man

noun

1
: a person serving as a front or figurehead
2
: the lead performer in a musical group

Examples of front man in a Sentence

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Springsteen and politics The front man known for his tours alongside the E Street Band is also forthcoming about his political inclination. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024 Former Van Halen front man Sammy Hagar sold his one-of-one 2015 Ferrari LaFerrari for $4.675M at the Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, AZ this past weekend. Josh Max, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 The legendary punk rock front man posted a video of himself on Thursday appearing to spray paint over the Oakland A’s logo at Rogers Centre, the home of the Toronto Blue Jays. Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2024 As the Cure’s front man and primary songwriter, Smith’s never been shy about drawing blatant lyrical inspiration from his favorite books and poems. Chris Stanton, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for front man 

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of front man was in 1928

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“Front man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20man. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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