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

The People's Party is facing a strong challenge from Anutin, who has built his once small, provincial Bhumjaithai - "Thai Pride" party - into the standard-bearer for Thai conservatives.

From BBC

Grisham remains a standard-bearer for a certain type of American reader, one who takes comfort in stories where half-decent small-town lawyers overcome treacherous situations and good triumphs over corruption in the courtroom.

From The Wall Street Journal

She hasn’t distinguished herself as a central banker, said Conti-Brown, making her an unlikely figure to become the standard-bearer for Fed independence.

From The Wall Street Journal

For this listener, “Nebraska ’82’”s “Born in the USA” is now the standard-bearer.

From Salon