avant

adjective

ˈä-ˌvän(t)

ˈa-,

-ˌvȯn(t),

-ˌvōⁿ

Synonyms of avant next

: culturally or stylistically advanced : avant-garde

avant jazz

Examples of avant in a Sentence

readers of this very avant novel should not expect to find much in the way of traditional narrative structure

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By the 1980s Black women frequenting Vietnamese nail shops played an active role in cultivating that avant garde culture and made space for two seemingly different cultures to bond through beauty and art. —

Essence, 20 Sep. 2024 The 2025 appearance of Anohni and the Johnson is a full circle moment for the band, who helped launch the avant festival in 2009. —

Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2024 But his second album, 1968’s Strictly Personal, is rarely mentioned in the same breath alongside avant staples like Trout Mask Replica and Lick My Decals Off, Baby. —

Ryan Reed, SPIN, 16 July 2024 Inspired by the avant gardes of the 1920s and 30s, visual artists begin creating zines for mail art networks. —

Gabriela Riccardi, Quartz, 5 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for avant