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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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.
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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
To one side stood Vinícius Júnior, Real Madrid’s standard-bearer and main event, dutifully introducing the man who pays his wages to his Brazil teammates.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
There are several Republican primary contenders, including a mayor and a former television reporter, both of whom have endorsed former President Donald J. Trump as the party’s standard-bearer this year, and a hotel developer from the Jersey Shore who has been critical of Mr. Trump.
—Tracey Tully, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Vance, like Moreno, evolved relatively quickly from a never-Trump Republican to a MAGA standard-bearer.
—Rick Klein, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2024
Citizen Zoo launched in 2016 as a standard-bearer for rewilding after Ruzo had seen conventional wildlife charities’ lukewarm embrace of the idea while studying for a masters in conservation science at Imperial College London, following a degree in zoology.
—Matthew Ponsford, WIRED, 19 Mar. 2024
Many Ukrainians do not see Navalny as the democratic standard-bearer he is considered to be in the West.
—Serhiy Morgunov, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
Germany was quick to point out that Mr. Macron seemed an unlikely standard-bearer.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Mar. 2024
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
To one side stood Vinícius Júnior, Real Madrid’s standard-bearer and main event, dutifully introducing the man who pays his wages to his Brazil teammates.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
There are several Republican primary contenders, including a mayor and a former television reporter, both of whom have endorsed former President Donald J. Trump as the party’s standard-bearer this year, and a hotel developer from the Jersey Shore who has been critical of Mr. Trump.
—Tracey Tully, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Vance, like Moreno, evolved relatively quickly from a never-Trump Republican to a MAGA standard-bearer.
—Rick Klein, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2024
Citizen Zoo launched in 2016 as a standard-bearer for rewilding after Ruzo had seen conventional wildlife charities’ lukewarm embrace of the idea while studying for a masters in conservation science at Imperial College London, following a degree in zoology.
—Matthew Ponsford, WIRED, 19 Mar. 2024
Many Ukrainians do not see Navalny as the democratic standard-bearer he is considered to be in the West.
—Serhiy Morgunov, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
Germany was quick to point out that Mr. Macron seemed an unlikely standard-bearer.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Mar. 2024
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