as in forerunner
one that announces or indicates the later arrival of another
sexologist Alfred Kinsey is now viewed as an outrider of the sexual revolution of the 1960s
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Recent Examples of outrider
Those looking to the spot where the horse pulled up see an outrider arrive first.
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John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2023
The 3-year-old trained by Richard Mandella was quickly controlled by an outrider after the finish.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2022
Speaking from Lexington, Kentucky, Reed praised the outrider for his efforts in trying to get Rich Strike to calm down after an intense race.
—Brooks Holton, USA TODAY, 10 May 2022
Speaking from Lexington, Reed praised the outrider for his efforts in trying to get Rich Strike to calm down after an intense race.
—Brooks Holton, The Courier-Journal, 9 May 2022
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John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2023
The 3-year-old trained by Richard Mandella was quickly controlled by an outrider after the finish.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2022
Speaking from Lexington, Kentucky, Reed praised the outrider for his efforts in trying to get Rich Strike to calm down after an intense race.
—Brooks Holton, USA TODAY, 10 May 2022
Speaking from Lexington, Reed praised the outrider for his efforts in trying to get Rich Strike to calm down after an intense race.
—Brooks Holton, The Courier-Journal, 9 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outrider
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While Cal State Fullerton isn’t the first campus to launch a Project Rebound program, the university has been among the forerunners in its expansion, becoming a model for Project Rebound programs at the other universities in the CSU system.—
Lou Ponsi,
Orange County Register,
28 Jan. 2025
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Each night, Americans were reminded of the crisis on TV, as ABC created nightly reports called America Held Hostage with Ted Koppel, the forerunner to Nightline.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
29 Dec. 2024
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Set in a retro-futuristic world inspired by the 1960s, the film sees these heroes defend Earth against the world-devouring space god Galactus and his herald, the Silver Surfer.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
8 Jan. 2025
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Was the film an early herald of the martini’s return as an It Drink?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
11 Jan. 2025
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Humidity Think of humidity as the precursor to mold and mildew.—
Rabekah Henderson,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2025
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Predicting earthquakes is not scientifically possible, and experts cannot determine definitively whether the seismic activity between the islands of Santorini and Amorgos is a precursor to a significantly larger earthquake, or is part of weeks or months of small or moderate intensity quakes.—
Elena Becatoros,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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This organizer comes in three stylish colors to choose from: avocado green, angel white, and olive green.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2025
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Sheila’s chambers were decorated with pictures and figurines of angels.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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But both contenders prove to be imperfect harbingers of progress.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2025
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While big investments to mitigate climate change have been made by both Congress and the Minnesota Legislature, environmentalists continue sounding the alarm and point to this toasty winter as a harbinger of things to come should no further action be taken on that front.—
Mohamaed Ibrahim,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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That’s the annual sign Javier Báez has arrived at spring training.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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Researchers see the trend as a sign of financial instability among older Americans.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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In November 2023, the pontiff underwent a CT scan of his lungs due to flu-like symptoms, Vatican News reported.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Doctors saw more patients with flu-like symptoms during the week ending February 1 than at any time in the last 15 years, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Kara Alaimo,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Outrider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrider. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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