front burner
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of front burner
First recorded in 1965–70; by analogy with back burner
Example Sentences
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“With recession risks low, I would not look at it as a front burner issue, but one to keep in the back of your mind when the next recession inevitably comes,” Clissold wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
At a meeting of senior EU member state officials on Sunday evening, the emphasis was on not rushing to decisions and keeping diplomacy with the White House on the front burner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026
I told him that this was on the front burner and that it would get appropriate attention.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2023
But then every time I went to visit him, it was like something that was on the back burner came to the front burner, and the reality smashed me in the face.
From Slate ● May 23, 2023
He went to the stove and turned on the front burner under the coffeepot.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
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