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Recent Examples of standard-bearer
The Lakers won 11 fewer games in the 2000-01 season, but their run through the 2001 playoffs remains a standard-bearer for basketball dominance.
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James Jackson, New York Times, 20 June 2025
And now here was the standard-bearer of the Trump administration's Make America Healthy Again, or MAHA, agenda elevating her work.
—Will Stone, NPR, 18 June 2025
Cuomo, age 67 and one of the last powerful men to succumb to the #MeToo movement, is an unlikely standard-bearer for a Democratic Party desperate to move on from the miseries of the past decade, but New York politics isn’t famous for its uncomplicated options.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 17 June 2025
Scott wrapped up a final bogey, tipped his cap, shook hands with his group’s standard-bearers and walked off into yet another void.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 16 June 2025
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James Jackson, New York Times, 20 June 2025
And now here was the standard-bearer of the Trump administration's Make America Healthy Again, or MAHA, agenda elevating her work.
—Will Stone, NPR, 18 June 2025
Cuomo, age 67 and one of the last powerful men to succumb to the #MeToo movement, is an unlikely standard-bearer for a Democratic Party desperate to move on from the miseries of the past decade, but New York politics isn’t famous for its uncomplicated options.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 17 June 2025
Scott wrapped up a final bogey, tipped his cap, shook hands with his group’s standard-bearers and walked off into yet another void.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standard-bearer
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More than 100 people packed a community meeting with Cincinnati leaders Tuesday night that had been scheduled before the fight.—
Enquirer staff,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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Austin arts leaders are partnering with businesses, governments and backers in refreshing, unprecedented ways.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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Kessler was previously an assistant principal at Hillsboro High School, which also began daily classes at 7:05 a.m.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
31 July 2025
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Weapons also stars Ehrenreich as police officer Paul Morgan, Abrams as James, Wong as the school's principal Marcus, Madigan as Alex's aunt Gladys, June Diane Raphael as Paul's wife, Clayton Farris as Terry, Whitmer Thomas as Alex's father and Toby Huss as Ed, among others.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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Tsui has three major tips for young staffers to stay in line with company dress codes and avoid getting sacked for their outfit: Take inspiration from your superiors: Take a look around the office or check how older coworkers are showing up in Zoom calls.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
24 July 2025
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And when Deschanel was once 30 minutes late to work because of an accident on her commute, series creator Hart Hanson was forced to deliver a harsh message from his superiors.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
12 July 2025
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However, obstacles, chief among them the Kings’ apparent commitment to patience and prudence, abound.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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Fulton told Sawyer that a fire operations chief immediately called over to the fire station in the area to ask about the claim, and that a police commander, fire division chief and fire district chief also visited the fire station to hear from firefighters directly.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
1 Aug. 2025
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Early in my career, as a new manager, my supervisor taught me invaluable lessons through coaching.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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After Dončić’s shocking trade from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Mavericks’ general manager, Nico Harrison, suggested the move was necessary because Dončić was bad at defense.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
3 Aug. 2025
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The board plans to hire a recruiting firm to search for a permanent superintendent, Archer said.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The standard for the superintendent should be no different.—
Isabel van Brugen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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Montreux Media Ventures is a pioneering steward of cultural heritage, presiding over one of the world’s most significant audio-visual Collection from the renowned Montreux Jazz Festival.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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Entry level candidates can join the deck, engine or steward’s department in an entry-level position by contacting a company or a union hall or training at a maritime academy, college, school or training establishment.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
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Investors expect the corporate boardroom to be an active and effective leadership control and overseer of the journey into the AI future.—
Bob Zukis,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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But then pop music is really just endless cycles of unseen corporate overseers field-testing their hunches and schemes on a willing and unwitting public.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
25 July 2025
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“Standard-bearer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standard-bearer. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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