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in front of

ADVERB
onward/onwards
Synonyms
WEAK
alee along forth forward in front on on ahead
Antonyms
WEAK
backward backwards
PREPOSITION
before
Synonyms
STRONGEST
since
WEAK
ahead of ante antecedent to anterior to ere in advance of preceding previous to prior to
Antonyms
WEAK
after afterward behind later
PREPOSITION
to
Synonyms
WEAK
before on over prior to upon

Example Sentences

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During his playing days, Vachon’s home was the 46 square feet directly in front of his team’s goal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Kopitar then held his hands in front of him and folded his fingers into the shape of a heart before skating away — not quite into the sunset, but headed in that direction.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

It was the Red Roses' first match since they became world champions in front of a record women's crowd of 81,885 at Allianz Stadium in September.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

“He attained absolute power and lost sight of the goal,” said milk farmer Imre Barna, 32, standing in front of a stall selling “Make Hungary Great Again” T-shirts with Orbán’s picture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Gingersnipes snapped her claws in front of the tortoise.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman