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as in pioneer
the innovators of new concepts, styles, and techniques especially in the arts
a style of jazz that the vanguard quickly recognized as new and exciting
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as in forefront
the leading or most important part of a movement
talk radio is often regarded as being in the vanguard of the conservative movement
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Recent Examples of vanguard
Palestinian elections held the following year resulted in a major win for Hamas, leading to a crisis in the fledgling PA government and a violent rift between the Islamist group and the traditional Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) vanguard of Fatah, a secular, leftist movement.
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Those involved with the brand have described Reuss as a protector, vanguard and even spiritual leader of sorts for Cadillac.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 5 May 2025
The sense that reopened doors to a market of hundreds of millions of potential fans and recent pledges between Korea, China, and Japan to deepen economic ties could be an important cultural vanguard for greater future harmony and opportunity.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Ghazi is part of a vanguard of ultrarich investors betting on a particularly down-and-out asset: San Francisco commercial real estate.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Those involved with the brand have described Reuss as a protector, vanguard and even spiritual leader of sorts for Cadillac.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 5 May 2025
The sense that reopened doors to a market of hundreds of millions of potential fans and recent pledges between Korea, China, and Japan to deepen economic ties could be an important cultural vanguard for greater future harmony and opportunity.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Ghazi is part of a vanguard of ultrarich investors betting on a particularly down-and-out asset: San Francisco commercial real estate.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanguard
Noun
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William Arruda is a keynote speaker, author, and personal branding pioneer.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Barbara Walters didn’t set out to become a pioneer for females in media.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
11 June 2025
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Fox One is launching by the fall, and puts sports at the forefront of its overall offering.—
John Cassillo,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Todd Simmons is at the forefront of the Mansfield City Council Place 5 race over opponent Melisa Perez according to unofficial polling data.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2025
Noun
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And that song is just this crazy underground hit with all those guys.—
Emily Palmer Heller,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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The film’s synopsis reads: Set in London’s iconic shadowy underground, the malevolent figure of Creep unleashes fresh terror on unsuspecting tube passengers and Londoners.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
27 May 2025
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His avant-garde records and performances anticipated the electronic brinksmanship of important 1990s labels like Warp and Mille Plateaux; in that era, Tone continued to release forward music, such as the landmark 1997 noise album Solo for Wounded CD.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
3 June 2025
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Editor’s picks Her 2010 debut, The Family Jewels, introduced an avant-garde pop talent who was unafraid to be kooky and cerebral.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
3 June 2025
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“Vanguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanguard. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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