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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
Waymo’s self-driving cars are a vanguard of this movement, a vehicle that can perceive its surroundings and make decisions in real time.
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Divyaditya Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Behrman successfully pitched his boss at Columbia Masterworks a new series, called Music of Our Time, showcasing the classical vanguard and its potential intersections with the longhair rock market.
—William Robin, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
The theater was squarely in the exhibition vanguard then, designed and equipped as a boutique-size 750-seat alternative to the massive Balaban & Katz auditoriums of the day (the Chicago Theatre was the flagship).
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
The fate of the Jews would henceforth be entrusted to the cold racial vanguard of the Nazi movement, the SS.
—Michael Scott Bryant, The Conversation, 2 Nov. 2023
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Divyaditya Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Behrman successfully pitched his boss at Columbia Masterworks a new series, called Music of Our Time, showcasing the classical vanguard and its potential intersections with the longhair rock market.
—William Robin, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
The theater was squarely in the exhibition vanguard then, designed and equipped as a boutique-size 750-seat alternative to the massive Balaban & Katz auditoriums of the day (the Chicago Theatre was the flagship).
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
The fate of the Jews would henceforth be entrusted to the cold racial vanguard of the Nazi movement, the SS.
—Michael Scott Bryant, The Conversation, 2 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanguard
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By offering a solution to the throngs of independent resale stores that followed in the footsteps of buy-and-sell pioneers like Round Two, OS Group has been able to carve a lucrative niche in an otherwise crowded space.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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The first release is uniquely crafted by esteemed whiskey pioneer Chip Tate.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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At the forefront of the trend is Swedish pop princess Zara Larsson.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
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Many also say the boycott is misguided given that many Israeli film professionals are at the forefront of challenging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government’s actions in Gaza and beyond.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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Considering that Albini helped build the sound of the alt-rock underground, shouldn’t those exact tools and test pressings be immortalized in a museum?—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
29 Oct. 2025
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Ascending from the horror underground, CBS daytime show The Talk covered theater-goers hurling at screenings.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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The avant-garde group sought to forge a new visual language of — and for — India.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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When the company abandons its traditional Nutcracker for a childless, avant-garde version — thus denying Harris’s daughter the starring role she’s dreamed of — Harris leaps into action.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Vanguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanguard. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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