standard-bearer
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Little of Zhu’s effort endeared him to China’s traditional power structure, but he was the reform camp’s standard-bearer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
“Portlandia,” Netflix Plenty of comedies are set in or around Seattle, as if the city is the Pacific Northwest’s standard-bearer.
From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2026
That's because unlike most other states -- where each party has its own election to choose a standard-bearer -- California has a so-called "jungle primary" that pits all-comers against each other.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
That cautious approach, Parrot says, is rooted in the club's role as the standard-bearer for a former mining heartland.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
Her uncle sent a standard-bearer ahead of them, a double banner flying from his staff; the moon-and-falcon of House Arryn on high, and below it his own black fish.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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