avant-gardist

Definition of avant-gardistnext

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Noun
  • Close has said that sharing a UCLA championship with Meyers Drysdale and other pioneers who paved the way for her program would be special.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • In other words, the hybrid pioneer has finally grown up.
    Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In a cultural moment when flaunting a designer bag feels tone-deaf, food provides perfect cover.
    Patrick van Esch, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Olivia Bannerman, a 28-year-old software designer and part-time model, was standing on a rock in Central Park with her statuesque golden retriever, Violet, waiting for a quorum to assemble.
    Rachel Sugar, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Edwards said a developer has submitted a proposal to build a workforce housing complex on part of the campus, with parking on the ground floors for the county offices.
    Douglas Hanks April 8, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Granbury city leaders said at the January meeting that they had not been previously approached by developers, and that until recently, there was little information about exactly what would be developed on the land.
    Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Avant-gardist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avant-gardist. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.

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