AVANT-GARDISTS Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

avant-gardists

noun

plural of avant-gardist

as in pioneers

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Noun

Little wonder that the pioneers of the medium ditched the cold, clammy, and crowded precincts of New York and New Jersey to light out for the picture-perfect vista.

— Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
Punk For seven brilliant years in the nineties, the Washington punk-rock band Bikini Kill kicked up a ruckus as pioneers of the riot-grrrl movement.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of pioneers

Noun

Its park and sheltered spaces will inevitably attract uses its designers and administrators did not anticipate.

— Sam Lubell, Curbed, 21 Sep. 2026
For many designers across the globe, Paris, the birthplace of haute couture, has been, and is to this day, the one and only fashion mecca.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026

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Republicans criticize the law for allowing developers to ignore local zoning in some cases to build far more housing than the local regulations would otherwise allow.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
Executives, developers and politicians met in an event venue often used for weddings.

— Drew Hawkins, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026

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