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The other mural is by an emerging young man, Sergio Mora, who stands out for his ironic style, with a viewpoint of very Spanish magical surrealism–like Dalí—which gives us a vanguard touch in the space, welcoming the visitor. — Vanessa Lawrence, ELLE Decor, "A Mecca of Spanish Design and Food Opens in New York," 3 Apr. 2019 Though admired by Edouard Manet (who also portrayed Morisot and whose brother, Eugène, would marry her), Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Edgar Degas, and by vanguard critics, Morisot was marginalized in later Impressionist narratives. — Mary Tompkins Lewis, WSJ, "‘Berthe Morisot, Woman Impressionist’ Review: A Legacy Restored," 19 Mar. 2019 At a Friday breakfast meeting of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Boston’s Federal Reserve President Eric Rosengren laid out some of the unique challenges that come from being in the economic vanguard. — Evan Horowitz, BostonGlobe.com, "As Massachusetts goes, so might the US economy," 13 Apr. 2018 Event organizers announced Tuesday that the vanguard will begin at 9 a.m. Feb. 23, earlier than the traditional start time of 11:30 a.m. Greater interest spurred by the city’s Tricentennial led to the decision, parade officials said. — Madalyn Mendoza, San Antonio Express-News, "Battle of Flowers Parade officials announce major scheduling change for 2018," 30 Jan. 2018 The Landmark Mall was once at the vanguard of shopping. — Michael Corkery, New York Times, "A Macy’s Goes From Mall Mainstay to Homeless Shelter," 13 June 2018 Aside from the vanguard programs, which require a child be tested and classified as gifted and talented, no documentation is required for elementary students to apply and be accepted to magnet program lotteries. — Shelby Webb, Houston Chronicle, "How do Houston ISD's magnet schools and programs work, anyway?," 31 Jan. 2018 This company is at the vanguard of the Chinese commercial space industry. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "Rocket Report: Vega soars, Delta 2 end nears, hearing a Falcon Heavy launch," 24 Aug. 2018 Polychain Capital is at the vanguard of cryptocurrency investing, attracting backers from prominent ventures capital firms like Andreessen Horowitz, and betting on companies that might define the next generation of blockchain. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, "Polychain Becomes First $1 Billion Crypto Fund: What Happens Now?," 26 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'vanguard.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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