as in progressive
being or employing the latest concepts, styles, or techniques
readers of this very avant novel should not expect to find much in the way of traditional narrative structure
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Recent Examples of avant
Since 1962 the same family has owned and run Aimo e Nadia, featuring avant garden cuisine.
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John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
16 Mar. 2026
Top of the News This ambitious fine dining restaurant’s tasting menu has an eye toward avant garde visuals, but the progression of courses is high octane.
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Cesar Hernandez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Feb. 2026
In Rye’s place, Agar and his business partner will expand their avant garde cocktail bar, Apothecary.
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Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
On one side of Weir stood Garcia and his endless exploratory guitar solos, on the other Phil Lesh and his basslines informed by his classical, jazz, and avant garde music education.
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Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
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John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
16 Mar. 2026
Top of the News This ambitious fine dining restaurant’s tasting menu has an eye toward avant garde visuals, but the progression of courses is high octane.
—
Cesar Hernandez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Feb. 2026
In Rye’s place, Agar and his business partner will expand their avant garde cocktail bar, Apothecary.
—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
On one side of Weir stood Garcia and his endless exploratory guitar solos, on the other Phil Lesh and his basslines informed by his classical, jazz, and avant garde music education.
—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avant
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According to the report, the boy first developed progressive facial numbness and tingling on the right side of his face, followed by loss of appetite, painful swallowing and vomiting.
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But its original progressive elements have not only lasted, but become the law of the entire land — from sea to shining sea.
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Othram, based in The Woodlands, Texas, specializes in advanced DNA testing and forensic genetic genealogy, a method that can help investigators identify suspects or unknown victims when traditional law enforcement databases do not produce a match.
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Against this backdrop, investor confidence in JCET has surged, with the company’s shares listed in Shanghai climbing 147 percent since the start of the year, driven by strong business growth and rising demand for advanced chip technologies.
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From the earliest pioneering expeditions and nighttime escapes from bondage to the modern-day road trip, Americans are a people on the move – restless, ambitious and innovative.
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This new adaptation promises to bring the pioneering adventures of the Ingalls family to a new generation, and has already been renewed for a second season.
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Your unconventional ideas land better when people can experience them instead of only hearing about them.
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While seemingly an unconventional choice, Sandler, Swift and Kelce have been in each other's orbit for several years.
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Given modern advances, many organizations are turning towards auto-triaging by AI services and other digital tools to help ease the burden for physicians.
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One non-negotiable of the modern footballer is good coffee.
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The Little Review was an avant-garde literary magazine founded by Margaret Anderson in 1914 and published out of Chicago’s Fine Arts Building.
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While the Kitchen had increasingly opened its doors to fusions of minimalism and rock music practiced by fellow downtown composers like Rhys Chatham, the avant-garde had not cottoned onto disco.
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Inside, plans call for wet and dry research labs, teaching labs, collaboration areas, offices, instructional spaces and a 130‑space underground parking garage.
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Some experts — and Kennedy — argue that offering peptides through licensed compounding pharmacies would shrink this underground market and direct people toward safer products.
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Dubbed Camp Meeker Cabin, the project strips mountain living back to its quieter essentials, while still embracing contemporary environmental design.
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The architecture is intentionally clean and contemporary, understated but elegant.
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“Avant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avant. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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