avant-gardist

noun

Definition of avant-gardistnext
as in pioneer

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  1. pioneer
  2. designer
  3. developer
Noun
  • Venture just beyond downtown to Mount Moriah Cemetery, where Calamity Jane lies buried next to Wild Bill Hickok; paths through the pines lead to the graves of pioneers and other Wild West figures, like Seth Bullock.
    — Jacqueline Kehoe, Midwest Living, 19 Aug. 2026
  • New York — Columbia House, a pioneer of subscription music before streaming, is shutting down after seven decades in business.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of pioneer
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  • Through the Encore activation, members and fashion lovers get a way into shows and meeting designers during fashion week, including experiences rarely open to the public.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The accomplished small firm was rather inexplicably the sole Chicago firm featured in a new book by former Architectural Record editors that documents design-savvy designers between the coasts.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of designer
Noun
  • Cloverleaf, a real estate developer founded in 2024, has built a pipeline of projects across North America and delivered multiple gigawatt-scale developments.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The 38-year-old heir to a developer dynasty has brought the same raw attitude to his time as a government servant.
    — Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026
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