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front row

British  

noun

  1. rugby Union

    1. the forwards at the front of a scrum

    2. ( as modifier )

      perhaps the finest front-row forward in the world

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My brother Tom, who I played with during my professional career, is a perfect example of someone who should consider being tested, as he played in the front row.

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Influential fashion critic and journalist Suzy Menkes, sitting in the front row, cautioned that she hadn't followed the cases in Italy but said "people do care when there are specific things that have come to light".

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Meta's Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan were celebrity guests in the front row of the Fall/Winter 2026-2026 women's show, but most of the shrieking by the female crowds outside was reserved for Thai actor Pond Naravit Lertratkosum and Korean K-pop sensation Wooyoung -- wearing Prada, of course.

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Cotter, who will take over from incoming Wallabies coach Les Kiss at the Queensland Reds next season, has reshuffled his front row with Joshua Fusitu'a ruled out with an elbow injury.

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The homecoming of the respected designer -- the first ever woman at the creative helm of Dior and a veteran of Valentino -- was one of the city's most anticipated events on day two of fashion week, with actors Monica Bellucci and Jude Law in the front row along with Fendi ambassador Bang Chan of the Korean boy band Stray Kids.

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