standard-bearer
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Le Pen has been the standard-bearer of antiestablishment politics in France since she took over her father Jean-Marie Le Pen’s far-right party in 2011.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 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
Thaksin's nephew Yodchanan Wongsawat, who became Pheu Thai's standard-bearer ahead of the February election, was made minister of higher education in Anutin's cabinet.
From Barron's ● May 10, 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
His standard-bearer rode to the edge of the moat to hail the men in the gatehouse.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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