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avant-garde
[uh-vahnt-gahrd, uh-vant-, av-ahnt-, ah-vahnt-,
noun
the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.
adjective
of or relating to the experimental treatment of artistic, musical, or literary material.
belonging to the avant-garde.
an avant-garde composer.
unorthodox or daring; radical.
To regain public trust in the news media, the organization took the avant-garde approach of including the public in the production of news.
avant-garde
/ avɑ̃ɡard, ˌævɒŋˈɡɑːd /
noun
those artists, writers, musicians, etc, whose techniques and ideas are markedly experimental or in advance of those generally accepted
adjective
of such artists, etc, their ideas, or techniques
radical; daring
Other Word Forms
- avant-gardist noun
- ˌԳ-ˈ徱 noun
- ˌԳ-ˈ徱 noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of avant-garde1
Word History and Origins
Origin of avant-garde1
Example Sentences
His vision, incorporating complex melodies, intricate harmonies and avant-garde themes, was a watershed in popular music, moving it away from the boy-meets-girl narrative that had dominated the genre.
How delightfully ironic that Mary and her avant-garde charm, which was once polarizing and niche to the film’s stuffier early critics, were finally finding a wider audience.
After giving up touring, the pioneer of avant-garde noise and electronica now enjoys the Norfolk countryside.
Wolf, whose previous nonfiction films include “Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell,” about the avant-garde musician, and “Spaceship Earth,” about the artificial ecosystem Biosphere 2, is 43 years old.
For the avant-garde beachgoer and cozy homebody alike, Rick Owens has you covered this summer.
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When To Use
From the French, avant-garde describes experimental or innovative art or design, or the group of people who make them and push the envelope in their field. It can also more generally refer to anything considered "unorthodox" or "radical."
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