main exponent

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describes a primary or leading advocate of an idea or skill.

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  • Picasso is often considered the main exponent of Cubism.
  • As the main exponent of existentialism, Jean-Paul Sartre's influence is still felt today.
  • She became the main exponent of the new environmental policy, tirelessly campaigning for its adoption.
  • Dr. Evelyn Reed was the main exponent of the theory that challenged conventional wisdom.
  • For many, John Coltrane remains the main exponent of the free jazz movement.
  • Who would you say was the main exponent of the Bauhaus school of design?
  • It's still unclear who will emerge as the main exponent of this new political ideology.
  • In the 19th century, Karl Marx was the main exponent of communism.
  • Steve Jobs is remembered as the main exponent of user-friendly design in personal computing.
  • Although others contributed, he is widely regarded as the main exponent of the technique.