avant-gardist

Definition of avant-gardistnext

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Noun
  • Representing hip-hop, Clipse and Pharrell Williams, and Tyler, The Creator will perform, while Doechii, Q-Tip and female rap pioneer (and 2005 Grammy host) Queen Latifah will present.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Jackson was the pioneer, but Ross was the amplifier.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Stepping out in New York, Rih wore a tiger print, wool-blend jacquard coat by Alaïa (an enduring favorite designer for Rih), and matching tiger print calf hair pumps also by the French house, with little else.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2026
  • This flexibility allows designers to combine multiple functions in a single microscopic system.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • That’s the amount the developer must make in partial payments this week to holders of three bonds, after winning their approval to push back full repayment by one year.
    Bloomberg News, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Power availability has already emerged as a limiting factor for data center developers, with one analysis finding that constraints were extending construction timelines by 24 to 72 months.
    Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Avant-gardist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avant-gardist. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.

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