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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
Inspired by the avant gardes of the 1920s and 30s, visual artists begin creating zines for mail art networks.
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Gabriela Riccardi, Quartz, 5 June 2024
But she's never been one of the super-on-theme or avant garde Best Dressed…until now.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 7 May 2024
Watches are a regular part of his rotation, from ultra-classic models such as Rolex to more avant garde pieces from Hublot.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 6 May 2024
Kim Kardashian in Balenciaga, 2021 Mike Coppola—Getty Images Kim Kardashian veered into the avant garde with her simple but striking Balenciaga look at the 2021 Met Gala.
—Cady Lang, TIME, 3 May 2024
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Gabriela Riccardi, Quartz, 5 June 2024
But she's never been one of the super-on-theme or avant garde Best Dressed…until now.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 7 May 2024
Watches are a regular part of his rotation, from ultra-classic models such as Rolex to more avant garde pieces from Hublot.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 6 May 2024
Kim Kardashian in Balenciaga, 2021 Mike Coppola—Getty Images Kim Kardashian veered into the avant garde with her simple but striking Balenciaga look at the 2021 Met Gala.
—Cady Lang, TIME, 3 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avant
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In February, the broadcast veteran shared she had been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia, a rare nervous system syndrome, and dementia.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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Believing in thriving together, PETRONAS adopts progressive collaboration models alongside its CCS endeavor, enabling new growth opportunities for players and exemplifying how pursuing sustainability can also maintain the vibrancy of existing businesses.PETRONAS Contributor, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Supported by First Tellurium’s advanced materials, PyroDelta has created thermoelectric technology that has been recognized by the National Science Foundation and introduces a new way to generate electricity using heat and cooling differences.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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By combining advanced fibers and technologies like graphene and Lycra Coolmax, the concept offers durability and temperature regulation, seamlessly adapting to any adventure through special finishing techniques.SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
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This prevents Adams from showing the disarming quality that Helena Bonham Carter brought to the eccentric mother figure in the 2010 Toast, an unconventional comic biography of chef Nigel Slater’s maternal fixation.Armond White, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
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From cooking on film sets in Rabat, Morocco, to improvising meals on a Pacific island, O'Connor's unconventional culinary journey laid the foundation for a product that quickly became a go-to for travelers worldwide.Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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But all your papers require context, Gabriel, even the modern ones.Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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Seven years later, Field’s hired Arthur Fraser, the father of modern window trimming.Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
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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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The trial was moved from Jerusalem for undisclosed security reasons and convened in an underground courtroom.Reuters, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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The judges ordered the trial to resume Tuesday, moving the proceedings to an underground chamber in a Tel Aviv court as a security precaution.Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Whitehead has said that Elwood and Turner represent the two parts of him, the idealist (Elwood) and the cynic (Turner), whose intertwined perspectives inform his own view of race as a Black man making sense of contemporary America.K. Austin Collins, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Agatha All Along landed three nods, for excellence in contemporary television and sci-fi/fantasy television and costume illustration.Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Avant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avant. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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