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as in vanguards
the innovators of new concepts, styles, and techniques especially in the arts
an urban enclave that has an established reputation for being hospitable to artists who are part of the cutting edge
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as in leading edges
the leading or most important part of a movement
a company that has always been on the cutting edge of the new electronic media
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cutting edges
Noun
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He’s so far collaborated with acts like Ecco2k and Xaviersobased, themselves vanguards of the underground-rap scene.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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Often overshadowed by their male counterparts, these artists–including Elaine de Kooning, Lee Krasner, and Joan Mitchell–were pioneers in their own right.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Then with the [SF drag pioneers of the late ‘60s] the Cockettes and the Angels of Light [communal theater].—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On Ukraine’s front lines, combat patches are currency.—
Ken Harbaugh,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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As sanctions reshape global commerce, fintech sits at the front lines.—
Ilona Limonta-Volkova,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The firm has been trialing its electric vehicles in various cities over the last couple of years, and inaugurated an assembly and testing plant in Hayward, California, to produce 10,000 vans annually that Zoox itself will own and operate.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Sep. 2025
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However, days after the injunction order was lifted by the appellate court, vans, buses and heavy-duty trucks could be observed entering the facility.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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