avant
adjective
ˈä-ˌvän(t) 
ˈa-,
-ˌvȯn(t),
-ˌvōⁿ
: culturally or stylistically advanced : avant-garde
avant jazz
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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 festival is co-presented by the world cinema streamer Mubi and the non-profit Mezzanine, which has been programming in L.A. for more than two years, screening contemporary indies, avant garde work and underseen repertory features for an audience that has grown to trust its adventurous taste.
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 2 Apr. 2024
Flood refers to Bowie’s ability to create arty records that bring the avant garde into the everyday, with hits that anyone could hum along to, reflecting Reznor’s own pop nous.
—Adam Steiner, SPIN, 8 Mar. 2024
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 2 Apr. 2024
Flood refers to Bowie’s ability to create arty records that bring the avant garde into the everyday, with hits that anyone could hum along to, reflecting Reznor’s own pop nous.
—Adam Steiner, SPIN, 8 Mar. 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 3 May. 2024.
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