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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
The Ukrainian 33rd Mechanized Brigade, equipped with up-armored Leopard 2A4 tanks, blasted the Russian vanguard.
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David Axe, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The Foundation is a vanguard think tank that aims to secure peace across the super-terrestrial sphere by uniting with scholars, statesmen and spacecraft operators across the continents to reach that goal.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
The early indie vanguard inherited the rock mags’ disinterest in R&B. Some of the snark for big fish was laser-guided, and some of it looked like people who needed to get out more.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2024
As a liminal art form, yard art touches the edges of public and vanguard art while residing within neither category.
—Mary Thomas, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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David Axe, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The Foundation is a vanguard think tank that aims to secure peace across the super-terrestrial sphere by uniting with scholars, statesmen and spacecraft operators across the continents to reach that goal.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
The early indie vanguard inherited the rock mags’ disinterest in R&B. Some of the snark for big fish was laser-guided, and some of it looked like people who needed to get out more.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2024
As a liminal art form, yard art touches the edges of public and vanguard art while residing within neither category.
—Mary Thomas, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanguard
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Gaylord Wilshire, as he was called, is better remembered today as a real estate developer and pioneer of billboard advertising.Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
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Initiatives like Tokyo’s showcase how cities can shift from being major polluters to pioneers of green energy and resilience.Marianne Lehnis, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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During this time, our partnership has been at the forefront of broadcast innovation to deliver top-class programming week in, week out throughout the season.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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For almost 30 years, the United States government, the nation’s largest employer, has been at the forefront of the telecommuting trend, making federal agencies with remote job opportunities an excellent choice for those seeking to work from home.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Paul Morrissey, a fixture of New York’s cinema scene whose collaborations with Andy Warhol in the ’60s and ’70s reinvented the American underground and made local legends of amateur actors and transgender performers, died Monday at a hospital in Manhattan.J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
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To ensure that shooting the CO2 underground doesn’t inadvertently contaminate drinking water sources, the EPA has to issue permits for the new wells under the Safe Drinking Water Act Underground Injection Control program.Justine Calma, The Verge, 5 Sep. 2024
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The star attraction in the hotel's Las Vegas counterpart is called Awakening which was also originally designed by Dragone and features avant-garde acrobatics and huge puppets.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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May 3, 2024 A cross between the sensory explosion of Meow Wolf and the labyrinthine nature of an IKEA store, the experience features installations from 21 artists with avant-garde interpretations of inflatable and balloon art.Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Vanguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanguard. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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