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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The van or advanced body of an army. See
vanguard . - noun Same as
avant-garde , n..
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- noun archaic The
vanguard or advanced body of an army. - noun New and (usually) experimental; as, avant-guard music or film.
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Examples
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We're probably going to model all future interviews after her avant-guard style.
Sarah Silverman Grills 'Lost' Creators (VIDEO) The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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We're probably going to model all future interviews after her avant-guard style.
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James: (laughs) Amy Tobin was dark, and she was married to the only genius I ever worked with, Richard Foreman. (avant-guard theatre pioneer) They were separated and we were working together in Stratford and we started a little Guerrilla theatre which we conducted on the lawn before the performance.
Cynthia Ellis: Tribeca Film Festival Interview: John and James Cromwell of A .45 at 50th. 2010
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James: (laughs) Amy Tobin was dark, and she was married to the only genius I ever worked with, Richard Foreman. (avant-guard theatre pioneer) They were separated and we were working together in Stratford and we started a little Guerrilla theatre which we conducted on the lawn before the performance.
Cynthia Ellis: Tribeca Film Festival Interview: John and James Cromwell of A .45 at 50th. 2010
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Editor's note: Not to be out done, NASA has a somewhat retro avant-guard video online (below) - one that focuses on Mars Phoenix.
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Lee Breuer, head of the Yale Theater Department, directs avant-guard shows involving dance and puppetry
sydneypadua.com » Blog Archive » Masked Theater and Animation 2007
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Just have a listen to Keith Emerson's piano concerto below, or "The Endless Enigma", the first part of which would not sound out of place alongside works by 20th century avant-guard composers.
Emerson, Lake and Palmer Online James F. McGrath 2009
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Just have a listen to Keith Emerson's piano concerto below, or "The Endless Enigma", the first part of which would not sound out of place alongside works by 20th century avant-guard composers.
Archive 2009-11-01 James F. McGrath 2009
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Editor's note: Not to be out done, NASA has a somewhat retro avant-guard video online (below) - one that focuses on Mars Phoenix.
Today's Bonus YouTube Video: Killing Me With Science - NASA Watch 2007
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… And if you want to be less literal how about one of those avant-guard scents from the Commes de Garcons Red Series?
What To Wear on Elections Day? Ayala Sender 2008
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