Latest posts by Tuba Mansoor (see all)
- Creating Web Components in Angular - February 23, 2021
- What is your Communication Style? - August 1, 2020
- Sharing is caring? - January 28, 2020
Avant-garde is a French word and can be used as a noun or an adjective.
Pronunciation
ˌaväntˈɡärd
Meanings and Sample Sentences
- As a noun, it is used for new and unusual or experimental ideas, especially in the arts, or the people introducing them
- It was definitely the heart of not just the American avant-garde but the leading edge of all Western art
- She veers towards the avant-garde, using metal-powder deformed silicone piercings as textural embellishment and digital printers
- As adjective, it means favoring or introducing experimental or unusual ideas.
- When the designer introduced his avant-garde fashion line made out of yarn, he puzzled quite a few critics
- It was a very avant-garde production
Related words
unorthodox or daring, radical, innovative, advanced, innovatory, original, experimental, inventive, ahead of the times, new, forward-looking, futuristic, modern, ultramodern, state-of-the-art, trendsetting, pioneering, progressive, groundbreaking, trailblazing, revolutionary
More Examples
- At the avant-garde art show, we were shocked by some of the unusual sculptures.
- While a select few hailed the ensemble as avant-garde, the general consensus was that it was a major mistake for the style-challenged star.
- The band’s avant-garde album earned high praise for its groundbreaking mix of rap and tribal music
Building Auditorio de Tenerife, shown in image, is considered as avant-garde for it’s design.