standard-bearer

Example Sentences

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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

“I just don’t see it,” Yee said, given the way Chad Bianco and Steve Hilton, the top GOP contenders, are smacking each other around, hoping to emerge as the undisputed Republican standard-bearer.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

The English post-punk group fronted by Robert Smith is the standard-bearer for the moody subgenre known as goth, and the band last released an album of new work in 2008.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

GameStop has $4.7 billion in net cash to deploy, up significantly from January 2021, when it became the standard-bearer of the meme-stock craze.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Tyrion saw his banner unfurl as his standard-bearer shook it out; a burning tree, orange and smoke.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin