avant
adjective
ˈä-ˌvän(t) 
ˈa-,
-ˌvȯn(t),
-ˌvōⁿ
: 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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The collection Olsen’s gown hails from was rife with avant, flowing takes on bows, whether at the shoulders of pastel dresses or at the hips of drop waist dresses or tailored jackets.
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Marissa Muller, WWD, 22 Feb. 2025
The gentle, squishy textures of those loops, along with the work of avant jazz harp player Zeena Parkins, make for the strangely appropriate sonic backdrop of some of Björk’s most intimate and erotic songs.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 22 Jan. 2025
Emma Corrin is perhaps one of the most avant garde dressers in the game.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 17 Dec. 2024
It was seen as totally out of character for the 89-year-old British luxury marque, thanks to minimalist typography in its new logotype, and vibrant imagery featuring contemporary choreography and avant garde fashion.
—New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2024
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Marissa Muller, WWD, 22 Feb. 2025
The gentle, squishy textures of those loops, along with the work of avant jazz harp player Zeena Parkins, make for the strangely appropriate sonic backdrop of some of Björk’s most intimate and erotic songs.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 22 Jan. 2025
Emma Corrin is perhaps one of the most avant garde dressers in the game.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 17 Dec. 2024
It was seen as totally out of character for the 89-year-old British luxury marque, thanks to minimalist typography in its new logotype, and vibrant imagery featuring contemporary choreography and avant garde fashion.
—New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for avant
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“Avant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avant. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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