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
By the 1980s Black women frequenting Vietnamese nail shops played an active role in cultivating that avant garde culture and made space for two seemingly different cultures to bond through beauty and art.
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Essence, 20 Sep. 2024
The 2025 appearance of Anohni and the Johnson is a full circle moment for the band, who helped launch the avant festival in 2009.
—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
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Essence, 20 Sep. 2024
The 2025 appearance of Anohni and the Johnson is a full circle moment for the band, who helped launch the avant festival in 2009.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avant
Adjective
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In a heavily progressive city that voted 3-to-1 against President Donald Trump in November, there has been extensive disappointment over his initiatives since taking office.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2025
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This was especially true as business interests, working to undermine progressive New Deal labor policies such as a federal minimum wage and unemployment insurance, openly equated support for these policies with Communism.—
Rebecca Brenner Graham / Made by History,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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For the past several months, large tech companies invested heavily in data centers, spending billions to compete with each other in the race to develop the most advanced artificial intelligence products.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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The latest data from the NAEP tests, released in January, showed U.S. fourth and eighth graders in 2024 performing below pre-pandemic levels in reading and math. NAEP classifies students at one of three skill levels: advanced, proficient, or the lowest, basic.—
Elissa Nadworny,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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However, the path to gaining such a naturalized vision of peace requires us to revisit some of the lessons of unconventional diplomacy that consider broader planetary imperatives of sustainability.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Guests flocked to the espresso martini bar (which concealed a secret door leading to a private lounge where a few discreetly slipped away) or lounged in the outdoor living room, where swinging beds served as unconventional seating.—
Jamila Stewart,
Vogue,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Her brand offers nearly 1,000 items that blend seamlessly with modern, country farmhouse, coastal, or traditional home aesthetics.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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The top pick is the Badgley Mischka Gigi Pointed-Toe Flat for their ability to combine both a modern and vintage look.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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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Josef and Rosemarie raised three of Elisabeth's children, who Josef pretended Elisabeth left on their doorstep, while Elisabeth was forced to raise three of her children in a locked underground compound without windows.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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His underground films and early experimental documentaries took cues from Dada and Surrealism to show New York not as a glamorous city of jewels, but rather a diverse, complex city with many different viewpoints.—
Matt Shaw,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The same lines were applied, inexplicably, to Jaguar’s compact X-Type sedan in 2001, which was meant to rival BMW’s cool, contemporary 3-Series.—
Ben Oliver,
Robb Report,
1 Mar. 2025
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Singalong 2025 with Phil Wickham Oakdale Theatre, 95 S. Turnpike Road, Wallingford The contemporary Christian singer-songwriter Phil Wickham is at The Oakdale with Cody Carnes and Kristian Stanfill.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Avant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avant. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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