at the vanguard
idiom
: in the position of the leaders of an action or movement in society, politics, art, etc.
They are at the vanguard of a revolution in medical research.
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Literary Hub, 1 Dec. 2025
The Niners need their offense to be at the vanguard of a late-season playoff push.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2025
After a buzzy stretch for resale while the broader market has been soft, chief executive officer Rati Levesque painted a picture of The RealReal as a company at the vanguard of a massive swing.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
Danny Rensch is at the vanguard of chess.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for at the vanguard
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“At the vanguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20vanguard. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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