fronting

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

A surfer who used a floating technique to survive after he and his brother got caught in a rip current is fronting a national safety campaign in the hope of saving lives.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

I’m fronting the cost and they’ve agreed to reimburse me via rent credits.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

At an estimated cost of $3.8 billion, it will replace the rusting, abandoned hulk that sits at the east end of East Capitol Street, fronting the Anacostia River.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

McNeill said the low-lying areas fronting the major streets could be considered for moderate-density housing suitable for people who live and work nearby.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2025

Those who accept are assigned a guard who, as he leads the tourist along the iron walkway fronting the death cells, is likely to identify the condemned with what he must consider comic formality.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote