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
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.
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New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avant
Adjective
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Five years after Floyd’s killing, police backers say public opinion has largely swung back in favor of aggressive law enforcement, pointing to voter decisions last year to pass tough-on-crime legislation and oust progressive prosecutors.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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What To Know In a post on X, formerly Twitter, progressive political action committee VoteVets criticized the Trump administration for the cutbacks, as well as the president's senior advisor and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) frontman Elon Musk.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has been investigating collisions involving Tesla's full self-driving (FSD) advanced driver assistance software in reduced roadway visibility conditions since October.—
Akash Sriram,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Selling and facilitating advanced AI and cloud services to a government engaged in systemic ethnic cleansing is not ‘business is usual’.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Consider a colleague who presented unconventional ideas in meetings or pursued a less traditional career path.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Featured prominently on many critics’ best-of-year lists, the book has captivated readers around the world, sparking a cultural dialogue around female desire, aging and unconventional relationships.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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These are the type of stories that have long helped make the modern US military so distinctive.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
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Rethinking Returns on Investment The modern belief that science must deliver measurable economic returns is, historically speaking, a relatively recent development.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
26 May 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
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Weather permitting, chefs prepare cochinita pibil, perhaps the most iconic dish of the region, in an underground pit directly on the beach.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The second phase of redevelopment is expected to double the size of the Stockyards, adding three hotels, 300,000 square feet of commercial space, at least 295 units of multifamily housing and two underground parking garages.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 May 2025
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The latter four entries are all helmed by Cruise's strongest contemporary creative partner, Christopher McQuarrie.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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But the version of the fountain of youth myth that has the strongest hold on contemporary culture comes not from ancient times, from Egypt, Greece or Rome.—
Sean Kingsley,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2025
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“Avant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avant. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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