At the forefront
Before and at the forefront are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Before" instead an adverb phrase "At the forefront".
Before
Before adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.
At the forefront and before are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "At the forefront" instead an adverb "Before".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- first and at the forefront
- first and before
- forward and at the forefront
- forward and before
- leading and at the forefront
- leading and before
- onward and at the forefront
- onward and before
- ahead and at the forefront
- ahead and before
- precedent and at the forefront
- precedent and before
- preceding and at the forefront
- preceding and before
Both terms in one sentence
- Metallica. Their Kill 'em All album was the first example of thrash metal, then they were at the forefront of the move to more progressive metal, then they went mainstream before leaving the metal scene entirely.
Source: Music of Note
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