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Recent Examples of standard-bearer
The strategic question is who emerges as the campaign’s standard-bearer?
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
At a moment of change both within fashion and outside it, Vogue must continue to be both the standard-bearer and the boundary-pushing leader.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
The 2028 presidential election will also give Democrats a chance to shake up how the next standard-bearer is chosen after losing the White House and control of Congress in 2024.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2025
The Metal Gear series has been a standard-bearer for the stealth genre since the 8-bit era.
—PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
At a moment of change both within fashion and outside it, Vogue must continue to be both the standard-bearer and the boundary-pushing leader.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
The 2028 presidential election will also give Democrats a chance to shake up how the next standard-bearer is chosen after losing the White House and control of Congress in 2024.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2025
The Metal Gear series has been a standard-bearer for the stealth genre since the 8-bit era.
—PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standard-bearer
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Schneider has been a vital leader for Walpole all year in a preseason position switch from the forward line to center-midfielder.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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This is the web version of CEO Daily, a newsletter of must-read global insights from CEOs and industry leaders.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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Any financial instruments mentioned herein are speculative in nature and may involve risk to principal and interest.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Nomination submitted by Lisa Ginn, principal, Apache Junction High School.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The ensign, who had neglected to check the tides before entering the harbor, immediately reported his failure to his superiors, who fired him and hauled him before a court-martial.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Maigret’s unconventional methods and unique sense of justice put him at odds with his superiors and the judicial system he is supposed to represent.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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Their speed means the drones can often get to a crime scene faster than an officer, the chief said.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Weiss, the founder of an independent media site worth millions and the editor-in-chief of CBS News, arrived last week in the Washington bureau trailed by the private security that now protects high-profile media figures.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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This philosophy applies to business owners seeking to develop managers and leaders within their organizations.—
Joe Boylan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The league doesn’t control r/NFL, and its social media managers have met with the page’s longtime moderators to ensure smooth cooperation.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Voters can find more details about ballot questions, including arguments for and against the measures from community members, in English and Spanish on the Maricopa County school superintendent's website.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Her mother, Mae (Gloria Reuben), is Boston’s District Attorney and her stepsister, Sarah (Maggie Lawson), is a BPD superintendent.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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The project comes after Herard became the steward of L’s estate in 2020 and attained a proper accounting of what’s owned by, and owed to, the late rapper.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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In the context of a school board, this means making decisions that prioritize student learning, creating safe and welcoming environments, and being good stewards of taxpayer dollars.—
Pioneer Press elections team,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
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Klopp still has a job in the game, as overseer of the Red Bull Group, which seems to consist of giving advice here and there, watching games, assessing potential signings and then persuading those signings to, erm, sign.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The film opens in an immigration detention camp, as a band of left-wing political militants known as the French 75 infiltrate the facility to liberate the detained, and detain the military overseers.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Standard-bearer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standard-bearer. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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