to the fore

phrase

: in or into a position of prominence : forward

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With Madonna so much in the news and much chatter about the coming of a matriarchal age, breasts have come to the fore and the brassiere has once again come out from under. — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026 As the mayor escalates calls to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement following Thursday’s shooting – one of several this year – legal limits to ICE’s attempts to get help from the state have come to the fore. — Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026 That album drew Simmons’ bass and Bindeman’s drums to the fore of the mix, letting Harris’ guitar and vocals foam behind the rhythm section’s discrete peaks. — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026 Ultimately, the investigation is a pretext to bring many monstrous human beings to the fore, right? — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for to the fore

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“To the fore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20fore. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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