new guard
noun
variants
or less commonly New Guard
1
: the members of an organization (such as a political party) who are newer or younger and who often favor change
Justin Trudeau won the Liberal crown with a crushing victory that brings a new guard to the helm of the party …—
Daniel Leblanc
Daniel Leblanc… announced four new executive hires, the beginning of the company's new guard …—Ashley Stewart
Ashley Stewart2
: a group of persons who have recently gained prominence or power in a particular field
the new guard of the fashion industry
compare old guard
Examples of new guard in a Sentence
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Lilly represents the tension between the old and new guard, flouncing into the White House with a profound disregard for tradition and a voracious desire to tear it all down.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Dalman will play between new guards Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson, who were acquired last week in trades.
—Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
While the old guard will probably stick to their traditional knitting, there is a growing new guard with a much more open mind.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The Dallas Cowboys will be looking for a new guard with sources confirming to the Star-Telegram’s Nick Harris that All-Pro offensive lineman Zack Martin intends to retire.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2025
Its technology has been a winner with integrations across the platforms of other players in the financial markets new guard, too, from eToro to SoFi, Betterment and Robinhood.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
The beauty of this week in particular for us was that there really felt like there was a new guard of voices which are not just emerging, but really wanting to take center stage and embody what New York Fashion Week is so well known for.
—Vogue Runway, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
Bergdorf Goodman is turning the street-style lens on the rising new guard of designers and members of the BG team themselves.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025
The regulations cap a four-year Biden administration effort to hobble China's access to advanced chips that can enhance its military capabilities and seek to maintain U.S. leadership in AI by closing loopholes and adding new guard rails to control the flow of chips and global development of AI.
—Karen Freifeld, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Dalman will play between new guards Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson, who were acquired last week in trades.
—Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
While the old guard will probably stick to their traditional knitting, there is a growing new guard with a much more open mind.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The Dallas Cowboys will be looking for a new guard with sources confirming to the Star-Telegram’s Nick Harris that All-Pro offensive lineman Zack Martin intends to retire.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2025
Its technology has been a winner with integrations across the platforms of other players in the financial markets new guard, too, from eToro to SoFi, Betterment and Robinhood.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
The beauty of this week in particular for us was that there really felt like there was a new guard of voices which are not just emerging, but really wanting to take center stage and embody what New York Fashion Week is so well known for.
—Vogue Runway, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
Bergdorf Goodman is turning the street-style lens on the rising new guard of designers and members of the BG team themselves.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025
The regulations cap a four-year Biden administration effort to hobble China's access to advanced chips that can enhance its military capabilities and seek to maintain U.S. leadership in AI by closing loopholes and adding new guard rails to control the flow of chips and global development of AI.
—Karen Freifeld, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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“New guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20guard. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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