avant
adjective
ˈä-ˌvän(t) 
ˈa-,
-ˌvȯn(t),
-ˌvōⁿ
: culturally or stylistically advanced : avant-garde
avant jazz
Synonyms
Examples of avant in a Sentence
readers of this very avant novel should not expect to find much in the way of traditional narrative structure
Recent Examples on the Web
The festival is co-presented by the world cinema streamer Mubi and the non-profit Mezzanine, which has been programming in L.A. for more than two years, screening contemporary indies, avant garde work and underseen repertory features for an audience that has grown to trust its adventurous taste.
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 2 Apr. 2024
Flood refers to Bowie’s ability to create arty records that bring the avant garde into the everyday, with hits that anyone could hum along to, reflecting Reznor’s own pop nous.
—Adam Steiner, SPIN, 8 Mar. 2024
Selling all of these incredibly avant garde designers in what was then a pretty conservative city?
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 11 Jan. 2024
Luna Luna: An art world amusement park is reborn
In 1987 André Heller convinced some of the most notable artists of the late 20th century (including Keith Haring, David Hockney, Roy Lichtenstein and Kenny Scharf) to design an avant garde amusement park in Hamburg, Germany, called Luna Luna.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2023
Fox, who recently released her new memoir Down the Drain, has an affinity for all that is avant garde fashion.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023
Developed over the decade prior to Sondheim’s death in 2021, the musical draws inspiration from two films by avant garde director Luis Buñuel, whose surrealism and social satire bind the show’s two stylistically disparate parts together.
—Naveen Kumar, Variety, 22 Oct. 2023
Despite the uptick in colorful kitchen cabinets and avant garde tile backsplashes, classic black and white kitchens still reign supreme among the top trends in kitchen design.
—Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 20 July 2023
Meanwhile, in Seattle, the psych and punk bedlam of Freakout Fest rejuvenated its avant curation with continent-spanning talent ranging from rising acts like Margaritas Podridas and Los Esplifs to bonafide legends including Os Mutantes and Los Dugs Dugs.
—Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2023
J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 2 Apr. 2024
Flood refers to Bowie’s ability to create arty records that bring the avant garde into the everyday, with hits that anyone could hum along to, reflecting Reznor’s own pop nous.
—Adam Steiner, SPIN, 8 Mar. 2024
Selling all of these incredibly avant garde designers in what was then a pretty conservative city?
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 11 Jan. 2024
Luna Luna: An art world amusement park is reborn
In 1987 André Heller convinced some of the most notable artists of the late 20th century (including Keith Haring, David Hockney, Roy Lichtenstein and Kenny Scharf) to design an avant garde amusement park in Hamburg, Germany, called Luna Luna.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2023
Fox, who recently released her new memoir Down the Drain, has an affinity for all that is avant garde fashion.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023
Developed over the decade prior to Sondheim’s death in 2021, the musical draws inspiration from two films by avant garde director Luis Buñuel, whose surrealism and social satire bind the show’s two stylistically disparate parts together.
—Naveen Kumar, Variety, 22 Oct. 2023
Despite the uptick in colorful kitchen cabinets and avant garde tile backsplashes, classic black and white kitchens still reign supreme among the top trends in kitchen design.
—Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 20 July 2023
Meanwhile, in Seattle, the psych and punk bedlam of Freakout Fest rejuvenated its avant curation with continent-spanning talent ranging from rising acts like Margaritas Podridas and Los Esplifs to bonafide legends including Os Mutantes and Los Dugs Dugs.
—Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2023
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“Avant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avant. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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