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Recent Examples of standard-bearer
An African cardinal from Guinea, Sarah, 79, is viewed as a spiritual and theological standard-bearer for conservative Catholics, as critics of Francis have argued the late pope was too heavily influenced by modern secularism.
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Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
In May In City of Industry, Lynn Liu has turned what was 19 Town into the newest location of mala standard-bearer Sichuan Impression.
—Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
More recently, the group Máximo Grado, considered a standard-bearer in corridos, released his Somos Leyenda album, on which Junior H made an appearance.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2025
Photo: Netflix/Everett Collection There may be earlier examples, but standard-bearer Cape Fear has blossomed into a microgenre unto itself as a vengeful figure from our main character’s past comes to torment, mentally destabilize, and ultimately destroy them.
—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
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Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
In May In City of Industry, Lynn Liu has turned what was 19 Town into the newest location of mala standard-bearer Sichuan Impression.
—Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
More recently, the group Máximo Grado, considered a standard-bearer in corridos, released his Somos Leyenda album, on which Junior H made an appearance.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2025
Photo: Netflix/Everett Collection There may be earlier examples, but standard-bearer Cape Fear has blossomed into a microgenre unto itself as a vengeful figure from our main character’s past comes to torment, mentally destabilize, and ultimately destroy them.
—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standard-bearer
Noun
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However, today’s tech leaders’ political positions are a mixed bag.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Most of the United Irishmen’s leaders, including Fitzgerald, were arrested or killed in the dragnet.—
Joseph Patrick Kelly,
The Conversation,
20 May 2025
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A good number of Brooklyn’s neighborhoods boast those traits, says Timothy Quinlan, principal of Quinlan Development Group.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Italy expects a lot from the red team, and the replacement of Mattia Binotto with Frédéric Vasseur as team principal was supposed to result in Maranello challenging for championships.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2025
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Francis and Pope Benedict XVI took steps to end decades of abuse and cover-ups, changing church laws to punish abusers and their clerical superiors who hid their wrongdoing.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2025
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Eli is working the crime scene’s perimeter; Elliot storms over and asks him about talking about Isabella with his superiors.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
1 May 2025
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Two Sanford police officers resigned and another was suspended after video surfaced showing officers hesitating to rescue a gas station employee held by a knife-wielding man in a restroom, the police chief announced Thursday.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2025
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According to the chief, the restaurant was open Monday night.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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Similarly, David Taffner, a 56-year-old manager in pharmaceuticals from Michigan, reflects on his own learning experience from his mother, Dorothy Taffner, who loved crossword puzzles and would solve them with his dad.—
Maquita Peters,
NPR,
11 May 2025
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So, how do the Premier League’s other managers react in these scenarios?—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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While these initiatives are fairly new, the issue they’re meant to address has been around since the COVID-19 pandemic, the state’s organization of regional superintendents has previously said.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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Marks then reached out to a parent in Liberty and has spoken to the superintendent about her concerns regarding the cell tower.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2025
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Each episode features engaging conversations with archaeologists, chefs, artists, and local stewards who are working hard to ensure their cultures live on forever.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2025
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Conrad Moran has worked as a lounge steward at Goodison through its many ups and downs.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Where Chelsea’s domestic overseers have been largely acquiescent to their accounting ingenuity, the same can’t be said abroad.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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While trying to protect another enslaved person from being punished, she was struck in the head by a heavy metal weight thrown by an overseer.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Standard-bearer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standard-bearer. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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