new guard
noun
variants
or less commonly New Guard
1
: the members of an organization (such as a political party) who are newer or younger and who often favor change
Justin Trudeau won the Liberal crown with a crushing victory that brings a new guard to the helm of the party …—
Daniel Leblanc
Daniel Leblanc… announced four new executive hires, the beginning of the company's new guard …—Ashley Stewart
Ashley Stewart2
: a group of persons who have recently gained prominence or power in a particular field
the new guard of the fashion industry
compare old guard
Examples of new guard in a Sentence
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In Europe, the formation of Salon des Nouveaux Ensembliers is one of the boldest steps toward defining a new chapter of design, on the part of a national institution and toward pinpointing a distinct new guard composed of both established and emerging minds.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Still, Mazzulla has let his new guard hear about his mistakes on that end of the court.
—Jay King, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Garett Bolles told The Denver Post after playing next to a new guard for the first time since 2022.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
College football desperately needs some new guard rails put in place to manage all these new capitalist trends and forces.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Perhaps a new knob here, a new guard there, but nothing revolutionary.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 17 July 2025
Philosophically, the competition for the state party's new chair, as well as for their state attorney general nomination, reflected a battle of old guard vs. new guard.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 14 July 2025
Some of the livestreaming new guard feel an ownership of the Diddy story that the mainstream media hasn’t earned — or forfeited by not covering Ventura’s 2023 civil suit against Combs.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
This means the Sky will have to waive at least one player to bring in a new guard on a rest-of-season contract, which is prorated based on the amount of time a player serves with a team.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Still, Mazzulla has let his new guard hear about his mistakes on that end of the court.
—Jay King, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Garett Bolles told The Denver Post after playing next to a new guard for the first time since 2022.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
College football desperately needs some new guard rails put in place to manage all these new capitalist trends and forces.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Perhaps a new knob here, a new guard there, but nothing revolutionary.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 17 July 2025
Philosophically, the competition for the state party's new chair, as well as for their state attorney general nomination, reflected a battle of old guard vs. new guard.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 14 July 2025
Some of the livestreaming new guard feel an ownership of the Diddy story that the mainstream media hasn’t earned — or forfeited by not covering Ventura’s 2023 civil suit against Combs.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
This means the Sky will have to waive at least one player to bring in a new guard on a rest-of-season contract, which is prorated based on the amount of time a player serves with a team.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
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“New guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20guard. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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