front row

British  

noun

1. rugby Union

   1. the forwards at the front of a scrum

   2. ( as modifier )

      perhaps the finest front-row forward in the world

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Example Sentences

"In essence, we now have a front row seat to observe a critical rifting phase that had fundamentally shaped all rifted margins across the world," says co-author Folarin Kolawole, who is also with Lamont.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

To sit nightly in the courtside seats occupied by the Lakers coaching and training staff in that era was akin to a spot in the front row of a box-office title fight.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The presence of Raul Guillermo Rodriguez Castro, who is his grandfather's bodyguard, on the front row when Diaz-Canel disclosed the US-Cuba talks raised eyebrows as he holds no official government title.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

And at her introductory press conference, Wooden’s daughter, Nan, sat in the front row.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Thompson figured he’d sit with the other diplomats, as always, but was ushered instead to the front row.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin