frontman
noun
a performer, as a singer, who leads a musical group.
frontmen
-
pluralof frontman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
As one of the Dead’s frontmen from 1965 to the band’s dissolution in 1995, he helped pioneer the group’s long-form, jamming approach on concert songs that could last upward of 40 minutes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026
Relations between the two frontmen soured, however, and Hodgson left the group in 1983.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2025
Both frontmen recall feeling pressure to live up to the NME's ideal of a gobby frontman.
From BBC ● May 8, 2025
The metal world lost one of its most exciting frontmen when Power Trip’s Riley Gale died in 2020.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2024
He mimics a lot of boy band frontmen, namely Harry Styles — but he’s an actor and shaping him into a performer requires a different skillset.
From Salon ● May 22, 2024
