frontman
Americannoun
plural
frontmen-
a performer, as a singer, who leads a musical group.
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a person who serves as the nominal head of an organization and who represents it publicly.
Etymology
Origin of frontman
Example Sentences
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He was accused of acting as frontman and money launderer for Maduro and his government, who in return granted him Venezuelan citizenship and a diplomatic passport.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
For all of this weekend's games, he takes on two Manchester City fans - frontman and guitarist Tom Ogden and drummer Joe Donovan from indie band Blossoms - and a Chelsea supporter - rapper Songer.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Over three minutes, the pressure builds and builds until the frontman Luka Aranđelović erupts with a genuinely frightening scream.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Foreman was a distinctly charismatic frontman, pairing the flamboyant stage presence of his beloved ‘60s and ‘70s R&B acts with the live-wire tension of punk.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
I'd already given Abie back fifty of the hundred and fifty he'd paid me for the Centaurians' gear, and was starting in on the hundred when Redman walked in flanked by the frontman.
From Noble Redman by Bone, Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin)
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