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vanguard in French

vanguard in French is avant-garde — vanguard means the foremost part of an advancing army, fleet, or group.

vanguard in French

avant-garde
noun

What does "vanguard" mean?

  1. noun The foremost part of an advancing army, fleet, or group.
    "Scouts rode ahead of the vanguard to check the road for ambushes."
  2. noun The people at the leading edge of a movement, trend, or idea.
    "The design studio saw itself as the vanguard of a new, minimalist style."
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vanguard in a sentence

  • Scouts rode ahead of the vanguard to check the road for ambushes.
  • The vanguard of the convoy reached the border an hour before the rest.
  • The design studio saw itself as the vanguard of a new, minimalist style.
  • She was part of the vanguard pushing for renewable energy long before it became mainstream.

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What is "vanguard" in French?

"vanguard" in French is avant-garde. vanguard means: The foremost part of an advancing army, fleet, or group.

How do you use "vanguard" in a sentence?

Example: "Scouts rode ahead of the vanguard to check the road for ambushes." In French, "vanguard" is avant-garde.

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