as in leader
one that takes the lead or sets an example
the state has a long history of being an early and reliable bellwether in presidential elections
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Front-month contracts for copper, widely seen as a bellwether for the shape of the global economy, were trading 3% higher at $4.64 per pound in New York on Friday morning.
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025
As Bellwether Luxury demand often acts as a bellwether preceding economic downturns.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The bellwether asset was bouncing around the $90,000 level Thursday — well off its $109,000 high, reached on Inauguration Day just six weeks ago.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
That was a pretty clear bellwether for the rest of Brat summer, which was dedicated to freewheeling messiness.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025
As Bellwether Luxury demand often acts as a bellwether preceding economic downturns.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The bellwether asset was bouncing around the $90,000 level Thursday — well off its $109,000 high, reached on Inauguration Day just six weeks ago.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
That was a pretty clear bellwether for the rest of Brat summer, which was dedicated to freewheeling messiness.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Bellwether.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bellwether. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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