in front of
Idioms-
Facing someone or a group, as in He was shy about speaking in front of a large audience . [Early 1600s]
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In someone's presence, as in Let's not fight in front of the children . [Mid-1800s]
Example Sentences
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I am simply standing in front of it with considerably more information than I had five minutes ago, and no corresponding increase in certainty.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
Bizarrely, the majority of that xG under-performance in front of goal came in just five games in March and April under Liam Rosenior.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
A newly released sequence of images shows Earth as a tiny point of light while Phobos, the larger of Mars' two moons, moves across the sky and passes directly in front of it.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
This is a guy who stands up in front of the room and leads.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
“I almost forgot to give you this,” she says, placing it on the table in front of me.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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