avant-garde
/əˈvɑnˈɡɑɹd/
new and experimental ideas in art; innovative
avant-garde in a sentence
“The avant-garde film challenged conventional narrative structure.”
Origin of avant-garde
French vanguard, from avant before + garde guard
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highly ornate and extravagant in style
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characterized by extreme spareness and simplicity
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deriving ideas from a broad range of sources
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an artistic work imitating the style of another
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an imitation of style with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect