founding member

noun

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

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Tokunaga was a founding member of the band three years ago, playing alongside veteran Bay Area artists like saxophonist Patrick Wolff and pianist Adam Shulman. Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 20 May 2026 Jeff is a founding member of Break80 Golf and a contributing golf writer for Forbes with PGA Tour and LIV Golf media credentials. Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 The sole sustaining founding member is vocalist Bobby Liebling. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026 At least one of those, the record’s title track, seems to feature vocals from Heather Marlatt, a founding member of Salem who left the group—currently a duo of Jack Donoghue and John Holland—prior to the release of their last LP, 2020’s Fires in Heaven. Walden Green, Pitchfork, 14 May 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 23 May. 2026.

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