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
Recent Examples on the Web
Looking beyond Haley, Ramaswami, the Georgia state Senate candidate, sees a new guard of South Asians in politics emerging.
—Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2024
All that head shaking about the turbulence during the transition between the old and new guards?
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
These include a $250 sign-on bonus for new guards and an additional $250 bonus for guards who stay on through the entire season.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
But a new guard of luxury stays and foodie boltholes is breathing new life into this once-unassuming ski station in the French Alps.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2024
The stars rubbed shoulders—quite literally, given space was at a premium under all those umbrellas—with a new guard of fashion upstarts, from supermodel progeny Lila Moss in Nensi Dojaka to Taylor Russell in custom Loewe.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2023
The profession his family dominated for most of the 20th century had been overtaken by a new guard of contemporary-art dealers selling status baubles to Wall Street millionaires.
—Rachel Corbett, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2023
Travel to Guadalajara, home of vibrant food and design scenes propelled by an ambitious new guard putting modern spins on regional staples.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2023
Raghuram said that while new guards at railway crossings and new passenger cars have improved safety, the government could mitigate passenger injury by changing the interiors of the cars and focusing on getting large machinery to a crash site more quickly.
—Anant Gupta, Washington Post, 4 June 2023
Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2024
All that head shaking about the turbulence during the transition between the old and new guards?
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
These include a $250 sign-on bonus for new guards and an additional $250 bonus for guards who stay on through the entire season.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
But a new guard of luxury stays and foodie boltholes is breathing new life into this once-unassuming ski station in the French Alps.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2024
The stars rubbed shoulders—quite literally, given space was at a premium under all those umbrellas—with a new guard of fashion upstarts, from supermodel progeny Lila Moss in Nensi Dojaka to Taylor Russell in custom Loewe.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2023
The profession his family dominated for most of the 20th century had been overtaken by a new guard of contemporary-art dealers selling status baubles to Wall Street millionaires.
—Rachel Corbett, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2023
Travel to Guadalajara, home of vibrant food and design scenes propelled by an ambitious new guard putting modern spins on regional staples.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2023
Raghuram said that while new guards at railway crossings and new passenger cars have improved safety, the government could mitigate passenger injury by changing the interiors of the cars and focusing on getting large machinery to a crash site more quickly.
—Anant Gupta, Washington Post, 4 June 2023
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“New guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20guard. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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