standard bearer in English
Caesar records the standard-bearer of X Legion in the Roman invasion of Britain who, seeing his comrades reluctant to disembark, jumped into the surf and obliged them to follow him or lose their standard.
Use "standard bearer" in a sentence
1. 14 Mr. Hill was an important standard bearer.
2. 8 Plato is the standard-bearer for the believers in discovery.
3. Rajkumar Hirani is without a doubt their most worthy standard-bearer."
4. Many consider Pro-Tech to be the standard bearer in Automatic knives.
5. 26 Their presidential standard bearer was criticizing the woman they love to hate.
6. 23 Niblit replaces the normal battle standard bearer option in the army list.
7. 1 Farrakhan was a poor standard-bearer for the causes of African-Americans.
8. Sir Keith Joseph, the right's standard-bearer, blew it with an injudicious speech about the underclass.
9. 17 The flag of each regiment was proudly carried in front by its sturdy standard-bearer.
10. He's a cultural icon, a standard-bearer for the dispossessed yet still proud black urban youth.
11. 6 The Soil Association, a standard-bearer for the organic movement, was disappointed by the agency paper.
12. 5 Sir Keith Joseph, the right's standard-bearer, blew it with an injudicious speech about the underclass.
13. 4 He's a cultural icon, a standard-bearer for the dispossessed yet still proud black urban youth.
14. 2 Mr Everhart wants Caltech to be the standard-bearer for excellence in scientific research of all kinds.
15. 10 An unlikely standard-bearer for the Republican party, McCain will offer a stiff test for the Democratic nominee.
16. 7 Clinton is not Hubert Humphrey,(www.Sentencedict.com) the 1968 Democratic standard-bearer who believed the government could solve almost any problem.
17. 18 The soldiers of the legion are vividly portrayed by three lifesize figures - a centurion, a standard-bearer and a legionary.
18. 11 Segura delegation from the standard-bearer in the hands of President Arias of Costa Rica took over the national flag.
19. The 73-year-old Republican standard-bearer took time out of his busy campaign schedule last week to search for those roots.
20. 15 No longer a candidate, or standard-bearer, or president-elect; finally sworn, the nation's 44th president speaks with new responsibility and authority.
21. 19 All regiments may include a standard bearer and/or musician, and these cost double the points value of an ordinary trooper.
22. 12 Though regarded as America's leading standard-bearer for Keynesian economics, he called himself a "cafeteria Keynesian", just picking the bits he liked.
23. 3 The 73-year-old Republican standard-bearer took time out of his busy campaign schedule last week to search for those roots.
24. 13 China's decision to rely on Confucius as the standard-bearer of its soft-power projection is an admission that communism lacks pulling power.
25. The Clash, British punk rock band that was second only to the Sex Pistols in influence and impact as a standard-bearer for the punk movement
26. 19 There is a growing force looking for a way to take their country back starting in November, and in Kentucky, Rand has become the standard-bearer.
27. 14 Utopia, which considers itself the standard-bearer of the Chinese "New Left"and espouses nationalist sentiments, is gathering signatures on an open letter denouncing GM crops.
28. 21 Face of new opportunities, we will develop, heritage and play a standard-bearer of silk culture, make our unremitting efforts to carry the Chinese silk culture forward.
29. 20 Li, who wears a rose tattoo on her chest, has been made the standard-bearer for tennis in her country since becoming the first Chinese to win a WTA tournament in 200
30. 9 Having acted as the standard-bearer for New Zealand's women's team for the best part of 14 years, Maia Jackman's first FIFA Women's World Cup will now double as her international swansong.
31. 16 He saw himself as standard-bearer for the pre-war Teutonic civilisation ruined by the Nazis, and he brought this civilisation to America as an enlightening service, something to benefit the natives.
32. Caesarian Romans with gladius Sculpted by the very talented Wojtek these fabulous miniatures represent a return to Warlord's very first range of miniatures - the Romans! As you'd imagine, the plastic command group comprises of a centurion, standard bearer and musician
33. Here's this chick all fired up, headed into battle -- as the standard bearer -- and she's holding these little Suavitos baking spices, like something so seemingly insignificant, though she's willing to risk, you know, life and limb to promote this thing.
34. Then Simon de Monfort arrived from the north taking the fief of Trencavel. The afterglow of the excessive abuse of this crusade still looms the atmosphere and is deep rooted within the land where the name «Trencavel» still floats as a «standard bearer» of liberty.