fronting

Example Sentences

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She went on to host Big Brother in the 2010s during its tenure on Channel 5, fronting Big Brother's bit on the side before moving to the main show and its celebrity spin-off.

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

Hines might disagree, as she said she’s the one who has been fronting the money to cover Rourke’s move out of the Beverly Grove house and into a hotel and subsequently into a Koreatown apartment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

They knew I knew they'd been fronting this whole time.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds