front rank
Example Sentences
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"But he's now been a front rank royal for 10 years. He's been around the block more than many current heads of State."
From BBC • Dec. 23, 2024
The films were critical and popular hits that vaulted Mr. Trintignant to the front rank of European cinema.
From Washington Post • Jun. 17, 2022
Thomas Mann was just 26 years old when the publication of his first novel, “Buddenbrooks,” placed him in the front rank of German writers.
From New York Times • Sep. 17, 2021
This deal, dubbed US-ELT, would give U.S. astronomers an advantage over Europeans: front rank telescopes in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
From Science Magazine • Aug. 31, 2021
At the center of the front rank stood a rat who had been wounded in the first encounter at the Abbey.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
