as in progressive
being or employing the latest concepts, styles, or techniques
readers of this very avant novel should not expect to find much in the way of traditional narrative structure
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Recent Examples of avant
The 2025 appearance of Anohni and the Johnson is a full circle moment for the band, who helped launch the avant festival in 2009.
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2024
But his second album, 1968’s Strictly Personal, is rarely mentioned in the same breath alongside avant staples like Trout Mask Replica and Lick My Decals Off, Baby.
—Ryan Reed, SPIN, 16 July 2024
Inspired by the avant gardes of the 1920s and 30s, visual artists begin creating zines for mail art networks.
—Gabriela Riccardi, Quartz, 5 June 2024
But she's never been one of the super-on-theme or avant garde Best Dressed…until now.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 7 May 2024
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2024
But his second album, 1968’s Strictly Personal, is rarely mentioned in the same breath alongside avant staples like Trout Mask Replica and Lick My Decals Off, Baby.
—Ryan Reed, SPIN, 16 July 2024
Inspired by the avant gardes of the 1920s and 30s, visual artists begin creating zines for mail art networks.
—Gabriela Riccardi, Quartz, 5 June 2024
But she's never been one of the super-on-theme or avant garde Best Dressed…until now.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 7 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avant
Adjective
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Time to get progressive with your financial strategy.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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How does the league authentically represent its diverse player base while also appealing to a broad audience that might not be as progressive?—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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These platforms should include advanced product and user/influencer attribution engines that facilitate meaningful interactions and transactions.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
WWD,
21 Jan. 2025
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All four winning teams in the divisional playoff round gained fewer yards than their opponents, yet advanced to the championship game.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 Jan. 2025
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To further enhance its defenses, potential Russian targets have adopted several unconventional air-defense techniques, including the installation of large nets around critical infrastructure to ensnare incoming drones.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Jack De Mave, who portrayed a U.S. forest ranger on Lassie and an unconventional date for Valerie Harper’s Rhoda Morgenstern on the second episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, has died.—
Mike Barnes,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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While the hotel's interiors ooze modern sophistication (there is a sleek marble fireplace in the lobby and a statement chandelier hanging above an elegant seating area), the decor also pays homage to the property's roots.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
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All of which gives off a horribly modern stink, worthy of Tarantino—or, indeed, of G.T.A., where the agony of dying is no more than a passing inconvenience.—
Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2025
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Since the house’s inception, in 1988, Margiela had been known for an avant-garde mentality, paired with classical technique.—
Lauren Collins,
The New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2023
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Instead of showing up in something avant-garde, Dakota drew attention with a black halter-style midi dress with a deep V-neckline.—
Adrianna Freedman,
Good Housekeeping,
18 Mar. 2023
Adjective
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Historical records suggest Ludovico ordered the construction of an underground passageway to allow him easy access to Milan’s Basilica of Santa Maria delle Grazie, where his wife was buried.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Jan. 2025
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Prime your body for a weekend of Quebec City’s outdoors by dropping in for daily yoga (18 dollars) in the monastery’s arched stone underground vault.—
Vjosa Isai,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Today, that spiritual vernacular endures in the western Indian state of Gujarat, where Serie Architects have completed its own contemporary homage: the new Raj Sabhagruh, centerpiece of the nearly 250-acre Shrimad Rajchandra Ashram.—
Sam Cochran,
Architectural Digest,
24 Jan. 2025
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This contemporary art museum in Miami bought the de la Cruz Collection building for $25M Manolo Blahnik has not released the address of its coming boutique that, the company said, will be centrally located within the Design District.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Avant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avant. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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