avant-garde

Avant-garde – Word of the Day

Tuba Mansoor
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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

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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.