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vanguard
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. advance guard
  2. 2. vanguard
  3. 3. avant-garde
  4. 4. forward (player)
This noun means "vanguard" or "avant-garde," referring to the leading or most advanced position in a movement, army, or artistic field. In a military context, it describes the troops at the front of an advance. In art or culture, it refers to experimental or cutting-edge work that pushes boundaries.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Come on, make up your mind to step up and take the lead!

Sentence 2

At the negotiating table, he stepped up to take the heat as the point man.

Sentence 3

See? Because the vanguard pushed hard, the way opened up!

Sentence 4

Isn't the vanguard spread a little too thin in that strategy?

Sentence 5

The art movement was seen as the avant-garde of its time and drew its share of criticism.