standard-bearer
noun
stan·dard-bear·er
ˈstan-dərd-ˌber-ər 
1
: one who bears a standard or banner
2
: one that leads an organization, movement, or party
a standard-bearer for political reform
Examples of standard-bearer in a Sentence
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Oil region Republicans were competing in politically conservative regions of the state as oil-industry advocates and conservative standard-bearers.
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Fortune Editors, Fortune, 5 June 2024
With valuations, attendance, and viewership rising across all women’s sports, the WNBA has positioned itself as the standard-bearer.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 30 May 2024
To add to the Democratic confusion, the party chose former General George McClellan as their standard-bearer.
—TIME, 15 May 2024
Coders who’ve worked in the space have recommended some familiar standard-bearers to those who follow coding more generally—and Spectrum‘s annual Top Programming Languages survey in particular.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2022
In California, the American Independent Party submitted paperwork to have Kennedy appear on the ballot as its standard-bearer, the candidate announced this week.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
But Pro Tools still holds court as the standard-bearer for cross-platform digital audio workstations when working on client projects day in and day out.
—PCMAG, 1 May 2024
As Europe scrambles to get a foothold in the A.I. revolution, the French government has singled out Mistral as its best hope to create a standard-bearer, and has lobbied European Union policymakers to help ensure the firm’s success.
—Adam Satariano, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
For my entire life, Stanford women’s basketball has been the standard-bearer for excellence on the West Coast.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
Fortune Editors, Fortune, 5 June 2024
With valuations, attendance, and viewership rising across all women’s sports, the WNBA has positioned itself as the standard-bearer.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 30 May 2024
To add to the Democratic confusion, the party chose former General George McClellan as their standard-bearer.
—TIME, 15 May 2024
Coders who’ve worked in the space have recommended some familiar standard-bearers to those who follow coding more generally—and Spectrum‘s annual Top Programming Languages survey in particular.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2022
In California, the American Independent Party submitted paperwork to have Kennedy appear on the ballot as its standard-bearer, the candidate announced this week.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
But Pro Tools still holds court as the standard-bearer for cross-platform digital audio workstations when working on client projects day in and day out.
—PCMAG, 1 May 2024
As Europe scrambles to get a foothold in the A.I. revolution, the French government has singled out Mistral as its best hope to create a standard-bearer, and has lobbied European Union policymakers to help ensure the firm’s success.
—Adam Satariano, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
For my entire life, Stanford women’s basketball has been the standard-bearer for excellence on the West Coast.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Standard-bearer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standard-bearer. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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