1
: a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view
2
: superiority in a contest
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Examples of vantage in a Sentence
the vantage had all been ours for the first half of the contest
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One World Trade Center’s observatory opened to the public, its three-story vantage offering views of the Statue of Liberty, the New York skyline and beyond from high in the 1,776-foot building.
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USA Today, 13 May 2026
Instead, poor Jack is burdened with the task of telling the story of Willie Stark’s rise from the vantage of Willie Stark’s fall.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
At 35 square meters, the four Palace Rooms are the coziest but make up for it with their vantage at the very top of the fort, open-to-sky bathtubs, a private terrace, and sweeping views of the Panna National Park.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The physical staging, featuring a rotating cube from set designer Martha Ginsberg, shows us the classroom from different vantages, bringing the play’s shifting perspective to three-dimensional life.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
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USA Today, 13 May 2026
Instead, poor Jack is burdened with the task of telling the story of Willie Stark’s rise from the vantage of Willie Stark’s fall.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
At 35 square meters, the four Palace Rooms are the coziest but make up for it with their vantage at the very top of the fort, open-to-sky bathtubs, a private terrace, and sweeping views of the Panna National Park.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The physical staging, featuring a rotating cube from set designer Martha Ginsberg, shows us the classroom from different vantages, bringing the play’s shifting perspective to three-dimensional life.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for vantage
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“Vantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vantage. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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vantage
noun
van·tage
ˈvant-ij 
: a position giving advantage or a wide view
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