front row

British

noun

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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We were at the Oscars last year, front row, witnessing all of it go down, witnessing the moment where upsets would happen, feeling the vibe in the room shift.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Sitting in the front row was his girlfriend Paula Hurd, one of his sisters and Larry Cohen, the longtime CEO of Gates Ventures and his right-hand man.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

He ran into the crowd during Gold, posing for selfies and giving high fives to the front row.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Swapping his usual T-shirt, jeans and sneakers for a dark suit and tie, OpenAI CEO and co-founder Sam Altman sat stone-faced in the front row of the Oakland courtroom for most of the proceedings.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

I look down from the stage and see Mom dabbing at her eyes with a handkerchief in the front row.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

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