avant-garde
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.
avant-gardes
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pluralof avant-garde.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The troupe’s co-founders, Kelly Copper and Pavol Liska, are serious artists whose shrewd approach and mischievous creative drive combine elements of European and American avant-gardes.
From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2022
Almost a third of the works here are by women, which, for a show of historical avant-gardes, counts as a lot.
From New York Times ● Dec. 17, 2020
She has been rightly noticed by other artistic avant-gardes, and has collaborated with electronic composers and been commissioned by choreographers.
From New York Times ● May 26, 2017
In his mid-20s, Tavener symbolised what must have seemed like a visionary coming-together of the pop and classical musical avant-gardes.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 19, 2013
Mott thinks that punk has been misrepresented since, both by rock historians who have over-intellectualised its meaning and context, and by curators who over-emphasise its artistic links to previous avant-gardes.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 28, 2010
