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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
Black communities are usually at the creative vanguard, from Renaissance art movements to fashion and even colloquialisms.
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Jasmine Browley, Essence, 3 Mar. 2025
But the folks shepherding Command & Conquer, a vanguard series in the bygone genre of real-time strategy (RTS) games, are seemingly fueled by a different kind of Tiberium.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
Some vanguard companies are looking at changing the way that LLMs are set up, in order to pursue greater gains.
—John Werner, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
In terms of fashion, there have always been vanguards of novelty, of interesting ideas, of inspiration.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 23 Jan. 2025
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Jasmine Browley, Essence, 3 Mar. 2025
But the folks shepherding Command & Conquer, a vanguard series in the bygone genre of real-time strategy (RTS) games, are seemingly fueled by a different kind of Tiberium.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
Some vanguard companies are looking at changing the way that LLMs are set up, in order to pursue greater gains.
—John Werner, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
In terms of fashion, there have always been vanguards of novelty, of interesting ideas, of inspiration.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 23 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vanguard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanguard
Noun
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Chun made his fortune as a crypto pioneer, co-founding F2Pool, once the world's largest bitcoin mining company.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 Apr. 2025
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Slash was a dual-threat pioneer who led the team to the AFC title game in '97.—
Ryan Deto,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The reversals are a major about-face from immigration policies under former President Biden, and come as Trump and his top aides have ratcheted up attacks on judges who rule against them, with immigration being at the forefront of many disagreements.—
Janie Har,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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Strengthening Infrastructure Against Extreme Conditions Facilities teams are now at the forefront of climate resilience and disaster-proofing.—
Rob Almond,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In the ever-evolving cyber underground, ransomware extortionists have grown to become perhaps the most sophisticated and formidable threat.—
Etay Maor,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Today’s underground will look very different in 10 years, as soil profiles shift, trees grow, animals tunnel, and people dig and build.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Serpenti Aeterna reveals a new jeweled, avant-garde take on the Maison’s iconic reptile.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Not that the Center’s galleries are a parade of avant-garde sculpture and abstraction; that’s for later.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Vanguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanguard. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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