Vanguard
[VAN-gard]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Old French, 15th century
1.
A group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas; a position at the forefront of new developments or ideas.
2.
The foremost part of an advancing army or naval force.
Examples of Vanguard in a sentence
"Tom Brady is part of a vanguard of older athletes who delivered peak performance well past average retirement age."
"As an early investor in Bitcoin, Carl was in the vanguard of the cryptocurrency revolution."
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