front-rank
[ fruhnt-rangk ]
adjective
among the best or most important; foremost; topnotch.
Origin of front-rank
1First recorded in 1590–1600
Words Nearby front-rank
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How to use front-rank in a sentence
In the front rank of the railway service I do not remember many beaux.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowThere is yet another reason for putting the soldier in the front rank of citizens—because he gives his life for his Country.
Child Life In Town And Country | Anatole FranceThere were others who possessed eloquence, courage, and patriotism, but they did not occupy the front rank.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanCapt. Bonehill is in the very front rank as an author of boys' stories.
Frank Merriwell's Bravery | Burt L. StandishThe front-rank man on the right stands fast, the rear rank man on the right closes to 40 inches.
Manual of Military Training | James A. Moss
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