standard-bearer

Example Sentences

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His strident nationalism over the border conflict with Cambodia, his staunch support for the army and his intense loyalty to King Vajiralongkorn all defined him clearly as the standard-bearer for Thai conservatism.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

Rahm Emanuel would be the ideal standard-bearer for such an effort.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 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

In that sense, it appeared more like an anointing than a procedural formality: the veteran of the American left passing the baton to a younger standard-bearer.

From Slate • Jan. 3, 2026

Adams had been targeted for criticism because he was the standard-bearer for the Federalist party.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis