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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
How Johnson, who has tried to position himself as part of the progressive vanguard against Trump in urban America, responds to these threats will define much of his next two years in office.
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Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
Despite the oracular hubris of the genetic-screening vanguard, the story a parent wants has only one primary source, one reliable narrator.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
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Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
Despite the oracular hubris of the genetic-screening vanguard, the story a parent wants has only one primary source, one reliable narrator.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanguard
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The neo-soul pioneer treated fans to a journey through her extensive catalog of hits, each song delivered with her signature blend of spiritual intensity and playful irreverence.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
6 July 2025
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Jennings was already a country music legend before joining the show, as a pioneer of the outlaw country movement alongside artists like Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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The three accounts that were at the forefront of the action were X users Viktorious Hovland, Hovland Updates and Daily Hovi.—
Savannah Leigh Richardson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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Throughout summer 2025, Gomez has been at the forefront of this year's most minimalist nail trends—from simple purple pastels to nearly naked glass manicures—but that hasn't always been her preference.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
5 July 2025
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But, of course, a facility like Fordow underground is dependent on a lot of infrastructure.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2025
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Turkmenistan possesses the world’s fourth largest reserves of natural gas in its underground, exporting gas to countries such as Pakistan, China, India, Iran and Russia.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Models hit the runways in avant-garde, over-the-top looks for Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week Fall/Winter 25/26 from July 7 to July 10, 2025, in Paris, France.—
Joanna Moriello,
New York Daily News,
8 July 2025
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Typically, Campbell collaborates with hair artist Guido Palau, the man responsible for reimagining styles of the past in new, avant-garde forms.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
8 July 2025
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“Vanguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanguard. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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