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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
Now entering its third year, Athlos is among a new vanguard of professional track and field events aimed at modernizing the sport for the streaming era and growing its audience in non-Olympic years.
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Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
20 May 2026
Hekt’s debut album heralds a union between the left-field pop scene of his native Copenhagen and the influential Glasgow label Numbers, whose formidable run of 2010s releases—including several landmark SOPHIE singles—has left a neon imprint on the new Danish vanguard.
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Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
Teyana Taylor is taking her fashion vanguard reputation to new heights in the desert.
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Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
In the 1950s, the Eisenhower administration decided that the transportation vanguard was off the tracks, creating — and, critically, continuously funding — the interstate highway system, fueling the world's proudest car culture.
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Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
20 May 2026
Hekt’s debut album heralds a union between the left-field pop scene of his native Copenhagen and the influential Glasgow label Numbers, whose formidable run of 2010s releases—including several landmark SOPHIE singles—has left a neon imprint on the new Danish vanguard.
—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
Teyana Taylor is taking her fashion vanguard reputation to new heights in the desert.
—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
In the 1950s, the Eisenhower administration decided that the transportation vanguard was off the tracks, creating — and, critically, continuously funding — the interstate highway system, fueling the world's proudest car culture.
—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanguard
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William Arruda is a keynote speaker, personal branding pioneer, and Senior Contributor to Forbes.
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The whole opening of the film pays homage to those pioneers of cinema.
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This initiative signals a growing recognition in secular and corporate circles for placing moral concerns at the forefront of AI development, moving beyond unchecked techno-optimism.
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DeSantis has been at the forefront in backing federal immigration authorities in rounding up migrants for deportation.
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At its core, arguments are swirling over how much of the White House project is to bolster security underground, with bomb shelters and a medical facility, and how much of the costs are related to the president’s promised 999-seat ballroom on top.
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Stinging insects have nested in a wall or underground.
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James Blood Ulmer, the innovative guitarist who fused avant-garde jazz with funk and the blues, died on June 3, according to a statement his family published via DownBeat.
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James Blood Ulmer, the avant-garde jazz, funk, and blues guitarist, died on June 3 at the age of 86, reports NPR.
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“Vanguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanguard. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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