avant
adjective
\ ˈä-ˌvän(t)
, ˈa-, -ˌvȯn(t), -ˌvōⁿ\
, ˈa-, -ˌvȯn(t), -ˌvōⁿ\
Definition of avant
: culturally or stylistically advanced : avant-garde
avant jazz
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Synonyms for avant
Synonyms
advanced, avant-garde, cutting-edge, progressive, state-of-the-art
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Examples of avant in a Sentence
readers of this very avant novel should not expect to find much in the way of traditional narrative structure
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Mainstream bass music has warped over the past five years, slowly moving away from brostep-centric drops and aggressive, festival-friendly builds toward weirder, avant-garde sounds. — Kat Bein, Billboard, "First Spin: The Week's Best New Dance Tracks From Elax, Skream & More," 30 Aug. 2019 About his interactions with other artists at the intersection of the avant-garde and the New Wave in 1980s New York, including Keith Haring and Robert Mapplethorpe, and the toll taken by the AIDS crisis. — Michael Cooper, New York Times, "It Was ‘Cool Central’: Bill T. Jones Leads a Trip Through His Archive," 20 Aug. 2019 Though the artists who exhibited at Dilexi occupied the avant-garde, their styles were wildly different — working in sculpture, painting, installation and happenings. — Los Angeles Times, "Datebook: A group show marks five years of exhibitions at Park View / Paul Soto," 1 Aug. 2019 With their explicit emphasis on classic American desserts, they haven’t been tempted to wade into experimental, avant-garde or fusion treats like many other Bay Area bakeries. — Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, "Carrot cake keeps bakery Sweet Things going for more than 40 years," 30 July 2019 Now, the star is bringing her brand of extravagant, avant-garde performances to the world at large. — Stephen Daw, Billboard, "Sasha Velour Announces 'Nightgowns' Docu-Series on Quibi," 29 July 2019 In turn, Owens and Undermain had a profound influence on avant-garde and experimental theater in Dallas. — Manuel Mendoza, Dallas News, "There was none better than Katherine Owens, whose brilliant career at Undermain Theatre ends at 61," 23 July 2019 Though the artists who exhibited at Dilexi occupied the avant-garde, their styles were wildly different — working in sculpture, painting, installation and happenings. — Carolina A. Miranda, latimes.com, "Datebook: At the Getty, one of Gordon Parks’ most controversial photographic series," 11 July 2019 Oddly, season 11’s weirdest queen, finds thrift store throwaways and household items to create her unique brand of avant-garde drag on a broke queen budget. — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, "Yvie Oddly, Nina West, more Drag Race stars getting new reality shows," 27 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'avant.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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