Definition of VANGUARD

Other Words from vanguard

vanguardism \ ˈvan-ˌgär-ˌdi-zəm

also ˈvaŋ- \ noun

vanguardist \ ˈvan-ˌgär-dist

also ˈvaŋ- \ noun

Examples of vanguard in a Sentence

a style of jazz that the vanguard quickly recognized as new and exciting talk radio is often regarded as being in the vanguard of the conservative movement

Recent Examples on the Web

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 2018 Nearly four decades ago, Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping chose the region to be the vanguard for China’s economic liberalization. — Dan Strumpf, WSJ, "A Twist in the U.S. Tariff Battle: ‘It’s Helping China Be More Competitive’," 17 Sep. 2018 Lee is at the vanguard of issues of social justice and representation. — Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, "The Delicate Art of Creating New Emoji," 28 June 2018 Teacher unions are at the vanguard because their ties to the community are long term and close-knit, says Mr. Bruno of the University of Illinois. — Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, "Court ruling a blow, not a knockout, to public unions," 27 June 2018 As creator and visionary of the Ralph Lauren brand worldwide, Mr. Lauren has been a vanguard for the global fashion industry and American style for nearly half a century. — Steff Yotka, Vogue, "Ralph Lauren Receives an Honorary Knighthood From the United Kingdom," 14 Nov. 2018

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