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as in pioneer
the innovators of new concepts, styles, and techniques especially in the arts
a style of jazz that the vanguard quickly recognized as new and exciting
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as in forefront
the leading or most important part of a movement
talk radio is often regarded as being in the vanguard of the conservative movement
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Recent Examples of vanguard
How Johnson, who has tried to position himself as part of the progressive vanguard against Trump in urban America, responds to these threats will define much of his next two years in office.
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Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
Despite the oracular hubris of the genetic-screening vanguard, the story a parent wants has only one primary source, one reliable narrator.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Palestinian elections held the following year resulted in a major win for Hamas, leading to a crisis in the fledgling PA government and a violent rift between the Islamist group and the traditional Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) vanguard of Fatah, a secular, leftist movement.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Those involved with the brand have described Reuss as a protector, vanguard and even spiritual leader of sorts for Cadillac.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 5 May 2025
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Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
Despite the oracular hubris of the genetic-screening vanguard, the story a parent wants has only one primary source, one reliable narrator.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Palestinian elections held the following year resulted in a major win for Hamas, leading to a crisis in the fledgling PA government and a violent rift between the Islamist group and the traditional Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) vanguard of Fatah, a secular, leftist movement.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Those involved with the brand have described Reuss as a protector, vanguard and even spiritual leader of sorts for Cadillac.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanguard
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Dora Maar, Sabine Weiss and Lee Miller were early pioneers of photography affording these exceptional women independent careers.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
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Big Beat electronica pioneer The Crystal Method, now a solo project for co-founder Scott Kirkland, began in 1993, has released seven album and has influenced a generation of film and TV scores.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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When inclusion, trust, and accessibility are at the forefront, these spaces offer a different kind of value.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The British Virgin Islands stand at the forefront of economic growth and sustainability in the Caribbean.—
Panorama Media Ltd,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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Others are hidden in some of the game's most out-of-the-way underground crevices and practically require the use of collectible in-game treasure maps to find.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 July 2025
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In making that case, the mayor has touted how some crime categories have trended downward under his leadership, including underground.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
16 July 2025
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In the 21st century, an array of avant-garde fashion designers have been drawn to the beauty and ephemerality of glass, which serves as a meta commentary on the transience of fashion—and life itself.—
Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 July 2025
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The model, first introduced in 2020, is reserved for limited editions featuring some of the watchmaker’s avant-garde designs.—
Carol Besler,
Robb Report,
21 July 2025
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“Vanguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanguard. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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