front room

noun

Examples of front room in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The front room is anchored by an RH sofa, paired with a Jean Royère Oeuf chair. Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 16 Sep. 2024 The titular front room, where Solange sleeps, glows with menacing warmth as the rest of the shadowy space fades into a bland, cool-colored aesthetic that’s oddly Blumhouse-esque. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024 Taking pity on the old woman, Belinda attempts to accommodate her demands, agreeing to let Solange have the front room of their home that she’s been redecorating for the baby and even accepting her insistence on naming the child Laurie. Justin Lowe, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 Wicker-shaded light fixtures in the back dining room call to mind rustic fishing baskets; wavy blue-and-white wallpaper in the front room evokes the stripes of beach-club umbrellas. Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for front room 

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Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of front room was in 1827

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“Front room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20room. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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