front man
Britishnoun
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Gender-neutral form: figurehead. a nominal leader of an organization, etc, who lacks real power or authority, esp one who lends respectability to some nefarious activity
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the leader or visual focus of a group of musicians, usually the singer
Example Sentences
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In an open letter shared shortly after the emails were released, the frontwoman demanded that references to her band be removed from the agency’s website.
From Salon • Feb. 10, 2026
Indie rocker Bethany Cosentino, frontwoman of the band Best Coast, posted a letter on Threads and Instagram last week calling for Wasserman to step down and the business name to change.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
When you’re talking about Blondie frontwoman and style icon Debbie Harry, nothing is predictable.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025
“There are so many ugly things happening in the world,” Montenegro said recently while in Mexico City with Bomba Estéreo frontwoman Li Saumet to promote their new super-group, Astropical.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2025
As a frontwoman, she developed her own style – a droll mixture of sprechgesang and her fluttering, airy upper register.
From BBC • Jan. 5, 2025
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