front man

noun

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

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More recently, there have been three Bob Fergusons, two Bob Bakers, and two Jerry Garcias (neither of them the late Grateful Dead front man). — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 Consequently then, Barça might have to look in-house for its next front man, with a candidate stepping forward during Friday’s loss to Birmingham on penalties. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Hansard rose to fame in Ireland in the 1990s as the front man of the band the Frames. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 July 2026 Spain’s front men are difficult to ignore Despite only one attacking return, Lamine Yamal ($10m) is still Spain’s most exciting fantasy option. — Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for front man

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 6 Aug. 2026.

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