Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: standard-bearer

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Usage examples:

A. B. Stoddard: “A new standard-bearer is required to decisively beat Trump next year.

Source: https://politicalwire.com/2023/08/30/alabama-may-prosecute-those-who-help-with-abortions/

Despite being an unprecedented thrice-indicted, twice-impeached former president, Donald Trump could likely become the next standard-bearer in 2024.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/wex/trump-has-been-indicted-multiple-times-can-any-of-his-2024-gop-rivals-capitalize/article_4924e8bc-ba7d-5b76-a847-d1ef0ff4b913.html

Howard Dean, a previously low-profile former governor of Vermont, became the standard-bearer for the anti-war Democrats — a dynamic helped along because Dean was also more liberal on other issues like healthcare as well.

Source: https://www.onnradio.com/2023/12/04/five-times-presidential-primaries-were-upended-in-unexpected-ways/

If the World Cup’s youth movement has a standard-bearer, though, it might be a different player who took the field in the same match: Linda Caicedo of Colombia.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/explain/2023/07/24/sports/womens-world-cup-results

It seems long ago now, but Trump was no lock to reprise his role as the Republican standard-bearer as recently as March of this year.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/12/21/opinion/colorado-courts-weak-case-only-strengthens-donald-trumps-chances-in-2024-run/

It will significantly improve the nation’s economic output, with a large untapped population of women who can help drive our tech industry to the next level, so we’re encouraged to see that STAC companies are proving to be a standard-bearer here.

Source: https://www.scotsman.com/business/glasgows-smart-things-accelerator-centre-cheers-level-of-female-participation-in-latest-cohort-4163130

Mr Buhari is expected to lead the presidential rally of the APC in Sokoto on Thursday and present the party’s presidential standard-bearer, Bola Tinubu, to the people of the state.

Source: https://hallmarknews.com/sokoto-deputy-gov-dumps-pdp-for-apc/

Oluomo, also an ally to Bola Tinubu, the standard-bearer of the All Progressives Congress, said his demand became necessary to avoid technical, logistics and deployment challenges that could affect polls in Lagos and other neighbouring states.

Source: https://www.legit.ng/politics/1518806-finally-inec-speaks-option-mc-oluomo-move-electoral-materials-polls/

She is already trying to get out ahead of the issue, asserting that she will support whoever winds up the party’s standard-bearer."

Source: https://www.rawstory.com/trump-downticket-gop/

Some conservatives found the ceremony too modest for their standard-bearer.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/05/world/europe/pope-benedict-funeral.html

The creative team has a ton of pressure on them with the first movie being such a standard-bearer for the entire genre.

Source: https://comicbook.com/movies/news/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-spider-gwen-image-new/

The enemies of America (and some allies?) can’t wait to see US politicians destroy the dollar’s primacy so they can start pushing their respective currencies as the new standard-bearer.

Source: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/05/12/will-us-politicians-end-dollars-primacy/

This episode of up Dynamite was going up against a Republican primary debate on FOX networks where party standard-bearer Donald Trump did not participate, perhaps because he was busy preparing for his fourth criminal arrest over the last five months.

Source: https://www.cagesideseats.com/aew/2023/8/24/23845016/aew-dynamite-ratings-aug-23-2023-viewership-all-in-go-home-republican-primary-debate-no-trump-arrest