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being or employing the latest concepts, styles, or techniques
a very avant-garde artist whose works wouldn't even be considered art by many traditionalists
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as in vanguard
the innovators of new concepts, styles, and techniques especially in the arts
to the theater world's avant-garde, the melodrama seemed like a very old-fashioned play whose time had come and gone
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Recent Examples of avant-garde
Jon Burlingame, Variety, 12 Mar. 2023
The nude, floor-length frock hinted at old Hollywood, perhaps a nod to mom Janet Leigh, but with the avant-garde touch of exterior boning in the corset.
—Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Mar. 2023
News Desk, Artforum, 7 Jan. 2025
After viewing an exhibition of Murakami’s work in 2002 at the Fondation Cartier, a contemporary art museum in Paris, Jacobs approached the avant-garde artist about a collaboration.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Active in avant-garde music on the European music scene, Bertelmann frequently employs prepared piano and electronics.
—Jon Burlingame, Variety, 12 Mar. 2023
The nude, floor-length frock hinted at old Hollywood, perhaps a nod to mom Janet Leigh, but with the avant-garde touch of exterior boning in the corset.
—Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Mar. 2023
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These tastes would soon lead him to the work of Bertolt Brecht and Gertrude Stein and that of avant-garde New York filmmaker Jonas Mekas.
—News Desk, Artforum, 7 Jan. 2025
After viewing an exhibition of Murakami’s work in 2002 at the Fondation Cartier, a contemporary art museum in Paris, Jacobs approached the avant-garde artist about a collaboration.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
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The two used a parliamentary move to attempt to force a full vote in the council, but the Johnson administration’s campaign with progressive allies and immigration advocates succeeded at beating back the legislation.Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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Zoom out: The Sixteen Thirty Fund acts as a clearinghouse for progressive causes, funneling unrestricted money — around $400 million in the 2020 campaign, according to the New York Times — to various organizations.Hans Nichols, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
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Still, these vanguards in the wearable industry are pushing us toward an era when always-listening gadgets on our wrists and heads could grow to be more helpful.Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 8 Jan. 2025
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Like many in the island’s culinary vanguard, brewmaster Jeremmie Vélez Rosario is dedicated to sustainability, using ingredients grown on-site for his new spot, El Co.lectivo, a no-waste cocktail bar and pizza joint.Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024
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To what extent do Idaho big-game hunters agree that the use of advanced modern technology to harvest big game aligns with fair chase tenets?Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
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However, the study cautions that claims of enhanced accuracy through advanced computational methods are often exaggerated.Bruce Gil, Quartz, 9 Jan. 2025
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And as surface temperatures rise, their cool underground burrows may become important refuges.Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Here's your complete guide to the 2024 underground experience This 1840s home looks like a white Christmas wonderland.Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 25 Nov. 2024
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There, unconventional thinkers took advantage of a collapsing market.William Mullane, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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Break Routine: Explore unconventional locations to make the experience more memorable.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Emma Corrin is perhaps one of the most avant garde dressers in the game.Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 17 Dec. 2024
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It was seen as totally out of character for the 89-year-old British luxury marque, thanks to minimalist typography in its new logotype, and vibrant imagery featuring contemporary choreography and avant garde fashion.New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2024
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The style felt like a vintage find from the 1940s, but with modern construction.Shelby Wax, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2025
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Employers willing to adapt to these findings can build resilient, engaged teams while maintaining the flexibility modern workers value.Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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The Bushnell 166 Capitol Ave., Hartford The next two shows in the Broadway series at The Bushnell are culturally sensitive contemporary updates of theater classics, with the rewrites credited to some cool writers.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2025
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In this contemporary dining room, the cool sage green wall color balances out the warmth of the fiery orange in the abstract piece of art.Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Avant-garde.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avant-garde. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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