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Recent Examples of standard-bearer
The Lakers won 11 fewer games in the 2000-01 season, but their run through the 2001 playoffs remains a standard-bearer for basketball dominance.
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James Jackson, New York Times, 20 June 2025
And now here was the standard-bearer of the Trump administration's Make America Healthy Again, or MAHA, agenda elevating her work.
—Will Stone, NPR, 18 June 2025
Cuomo, age 67 and one of the last powerful men to succumb to the #MeToo movement, is an unlikely standard-bearer for a Democratic Party desperate to move on from the miseries of the past decade, but New York politics isn’t famous for its uncomplicated options.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 17 June 2025
Scott wrapped up a final bogey, tipped his cap, shook hands with his group’s standard-bearers and walked off into yet another void.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 16 June 2025
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James Jackson, New York Times, 20 June 2025
And now here was the standard-bearer of the Trump administration's Make America Healthy Again, or MAHA, agenda elevating her work.
—Will Stone, NPR, 18 June 2025
Cuomo, age 67 and one of the last powerful men to succumb to the #MeToo movement, is an unlikely standard-bearer for a Democratic Party desperate to move on from the miseries of the past decade, but New York politics isn’t famous for its uncomplicated options.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 17 June 2025
Scott wrapped up a final bogey, tipped his cap, shook hands with his group’s standard-bearers and walked off into yet another void.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standard-bearer
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The White House sent letters to leaders of several countries announcing blanket tariffs ranging from 25% to 40% starting Aug. 1.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
8 July 2025
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The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, addresses the audience to celebrate his 90th birthday at Tsuglagkhang, the Dalai Lama Temple, on July 06, 2025 in Dharamshala, India.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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What adds to the speculation is the claim made by Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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During a news conference on Friday at the British Grand Prix, questions were put to three team principals about Mayer’s announcement.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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They may also be perceived by co-workers and superiors as hesitant, withdrawn or underperforming.—
Naira Velumyan,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Last fall, they were convicted in a separate federal case of witness tampering for misleading superiors about their actions.—
Katie Riordan,
NPR,
7 May 2025
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The rare vote came a day after Nicks lodged allegations against Baker in a public post on the association's Facebook page that accused the chief of contributing to the death toll in the Kerr County floods by issuing a temporary pause on all mutual aid requests a month ago.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
9 July 2025
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In a crucial leadership change last September, Starbucks appointed Molly Liu, former chief of Starbucks China's digital division, to head its business in the country.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 July 2025
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Among those who noticed was Rams general manager Les Snead.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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The Eero Plus subscription is expensive ($10 per month or $100 per year) but includes comprehensive parental controls, advanced security, ad blocking, and even a password manager and VPN service.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
10 July 2025
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But a longstanding argument against any updates to the sculpture, said Dan Wenk, the former superintendent of Mount Rushmore National Memorial, is that the piece of art is already finished, visually and rhetorically.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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Adam Friday resigned as acting superintendent for the sanitation department, effective June 3, two weeks after the incident with Street Commissioner Brandon Downey, town records show.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2025
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Highlight Legacy and Stewardship: Frame succession planning as selecting a steward for the collection, ensuring that the collector’s passion and vision endure.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Wallace and Bibb, Mr. Wilson, the steward, and their assistants, are doing all in their power to make this asylum a credit to the state of Texas.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
4 July 2025
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And when Paul manages to elude his overseers and explore the surrounding area — spurring a frantic search, the menacing tenor of which raises Lise’s hackles — the movie effectively becomes a prison drama, with the trio’s eventual interviewee depicted as a shadowy warden who can decide their fate.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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The overseer of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is waging an online battle to force out Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.—
Sylvan Lane,
The Hill,
19 June 2025
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“Standard-bearer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standard-bearer. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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