founding member

noun

: an original member of a group (such as a club or corporation)

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That always started with her and guitarist Henry Flury (a fellow founding member of the band and Shepherd’s romantic partner). — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 6 Oct. 2026 Josh Homme Queen of the Stone Age founding member and frontman Josh Homme brought rockstar energy to Ann Demeulemeester’s spring 2027 ready-to-wear collection show on Saturday as well. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026 Toyota is a founding member of the university’s Electric Vehicle Center. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026 The musician was a keyboardist and founding member of Cop Shoot Cop, a noise rock group that formed in New York City in 1987. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for founding member

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“Founding member.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/founding%20member. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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