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avant-garde
01
innovative, experimental, or unconventional in style or approach, especially in the arts
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Composition
Compound
qualitative
Superlative
most avant-garde
Comparative
more avant-garde
gradable
Examples
The avant-garde filmmaker pushed the boundaries of narrative structure, crafting abstract, non-linear stories that challenged viewers' perceptions of cinema.
Avant-garde
01
a collective or movement at the forefront of experimentation, determined to challenge established conventions and pioneer new forms of expression
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Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
avant-gardes
Examples
The avant-garde of 1910s Paris challenged every artistic convention with their new manifestos.
