standard-bearer
Example Sentences
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Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday he doesn’t think President Biden will make it through Election Day as his party’s standard-bearer.
From Washington Times
The Republicans are dealing with the reality that their likely standard-bearer is making as much news in court rooms as on the campaign trail.
From Salon
Her second victory, in the November midterms, dealt a political blow for Ms. Palin, once considered a standard-bearer in the national Republican Party.
From New York Times
From its 1974 debut album to 2015, when the band played a farewell show at the Forum, Rush was the standard-bearer for elaborate, multi-part songs full of falsetto hollers, time signature changes and drum solos.
From Los Angeles Times
The mood, triumphalist and threatening, was typical for the group, which positions itself as Israel’s nemesis and the standard-bearer of Palestinian resistance.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
