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frontman en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈfɹʌnt.mæn/ (UK)

Etymology

From front + man.

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of front man: a person acting as the public face of an organization.
   alt of front man
   • Mr. Mostaque, 39, is an odd frontman for the generative A.I. industry. 2022 October 21, Kevin Roose, “A Coming-Out Party for Generative A.I., Silicon Valley’s New Craze”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
2. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of front man: the lead male singer in a band.
   alt of front man
   • “Baby, I was a loser / Several years on the dole / An Englishman with a very high voice / Doing rock ’n’ roll,” sings falsetto-happy frontman Justin Hawkins at the start of “Every Inch Of You,” Hot Cakes’ opener. 2012 August 21, Jason Heller, “The Darkness: Hot Cakes (Music Review)”, in The Onion AV Club:
   • In the rock world, the “Bono talk” is a moment in a young band’s career when the U2 frontman sits up-and-comers down to impart brotherly wisdom. 2025 June 2, Lizzy Goodman, “Shirley Manson, the Unexpected Godmother of Rock”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:

Forms

wikidata: Q1004105