at the vanguard
idiom
: in the position of the leaders of an action or movement in society, politics, art, etc.
They are at the vanguard of a revolution in medical research.
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That ability, along with the political freedom afforded by her lack of interest in national office, has put her at the vanguard of Canada’s changing right.
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Amber Bracken, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The new documentary, like Mariupol a PBS Frontline and Associated Press production, turns Chernov’s focus from civilian victims in an urban siege to young soldiers at the vanguard of the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Certain retail sectors are at the vanguard of valuespending, in particular, beauty, fashion and food.
—Dax Dasilva, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
While Scandinavian style has been at the vanguard of modern living for over a century, Copenhagen’s 3 Days of Design festival has firmly cemented the Danish city as a design capital.
—Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 1 July 2025
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Amber Bracken, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The new documentary, like Mariupol a PBS Frontline and Associated Press production, turns Chernov’s focus from civilian victims in an urban siege to young soldiers at the vanguard of the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Certain retail sectors are at the vanguard of valuespending, in particular, beauty, fashion and food.
—Dax Dasilva, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
While Scandinavian style has been at the vanguard of modern living for over a century, Copenhagen’s 3 Days of Design festival has firmly cemented the Danish city as a design capital.
—Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 1 July 2025
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“At the vanguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20vanguard. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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