standard-bearer
noun
stan·dard-bear·er
ˈstan-dərd-ˌber-ər 
1
: one who bears a standard or banner
2
: one that leads an organization, movement, or party
a standard-bearer for political reform
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More recently, the group Máximo Grado, considered a standard-bearer in corridos, released his Somos Leyenda album, on which Junior H made an appearance.
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Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2025
Photo: Netflix/Everett Collection There may be earlier examples, but standard-bearer Cape Fear has blossomed into a microgenre unto itself as a vengeful figure from our main character’s past comes to torment, mentally destabilize, and ultimately destroy them.
—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Democrats were separately asked which of the 10 standard-bearers would be their ideal choice to be the party’s 2028 presidential nominee.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
In this framing, children are not autonomous individuals worthy of respect, but future standard-bearers of their parents’ values—which means that the greatest sign of a mother’s success is producing obedient children.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
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Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2025
Photo: Netflix/Everett Collection There may be earlier examples, but standard-bearer Cape Fear has blossomed into a microgenre unto itself as a vengeful figure from our main character’s past comes to torment, mentally destabilize, and ultimately destroy them.
—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Democrats were separately asked which of the 10 standard-bearers would be their ideal choice to be the party’s 2028 presidential nominee.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
In this framing, children are not autonomous individuals worthy of respect, but future standard-bearers of their parents’ values—which means that the greatest sign of a mother’s success is producing obedient children.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for standard-bearer
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“Standard-bearer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standard-bearer. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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