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front line

[fruhnt lahyn] / ˈfrʌnt ˈlaɪn /
NOUN
battlefield
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arena battleground
STRONG
Armageddon field front salient
WEAK
combat zone theater of operations theater of war
NOUN
cutting edge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
forefront leading-edge vanguard
STRONG
avant-garde fore front
WEAK
advance guard advancement innovation invention new wave newest technology pioneer point spearhead van
NOUN
firing line
Synonyms
WEAK
battle line battlefront enemy line front line
NOUN
front
Synonyms
STRONGEST
facade face façade head top
STRONG
anterior bow breast brow exterior facing fore foreground forehead forepart frontage frontal frontispiece lead obverse proscenium van vanguard
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bottom character foot personality rear
WEAK
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Example Sentences

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This once-sleepy plot of land along the Tennessee and Mississippi border has become the front line of Musk’s foray into the AI wars as he tries to play catch-up to rivals including OpenAI and Anthropic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Pakistan’s prominent role in brokering a two-week cease-fire between the U.S. and Israel and Iran places it in an unusual position: on the front line of international diplomacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Five people were also injured on Saturday morning in the northeastern city of Kharkiv, near the front line, regional police said.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Didier Deschamps' squad have a fearsome front line, including Bradley Barcola, Michael Olise, Kylian Mbappe and Hugo Ekitike, and the 2022 runners-up were unbeaten in European qualifying.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Our front line took off and flew past them.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor