in front

idiom

: in a forward position : in an area at the front of something (such as a car, airplane, theater, etc.)

We took turns sitting in front.

: in the leading position in a race or competition

She's still in front, but the other runners are catching up to her.

—often used after out

She's still out in front.

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There are also two inward-facing cameras that track the direction of the user's gaze, plus there are two inward-facing displays, one in front of each eye. —

Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2025 Playing his usual brand of charismatic, entertaining tennis in front of a loud crowd Saturday, Monfils compiled an impressive ratio of 58 winners to 34 unforced errors and dropped just one service game. —

Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025 Maybe we should not be surprised by Saban’s performances in front of a camera. —

Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025 At the time, my late wife and I adopted the simple expedient of not talking about politics in front of the children. —

David Marchese, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for in front