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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Recent Examples of bellwether
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bellwether
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Other world leaders in attendance included include UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Britain's Prince William, U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres, French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Taking to his social media platform, Truth Social, on Thursday, April 24, Trump called out Russia’s leader over a deadly attack on Kyiv, Ukraine.—
Olivia-Anne Cleary,
Time,
26 Apr. 2025
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The early pioneer in self-driving technology, Waymo has managed to beat Elon Musk-led Tesla and a myriad of now-defunct autonomous vehicle startups to the U.S. market.—
Lora Kolodny,Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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All this is to say that the longest in the world may have actually taken place in the woods, where more skiers than ever are now skimming the backcountry meltwater all spring long—just like the Slush Cup pioneers, Cyril Paris and Cliff White.—
Anna Fiorentino,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Bellwether.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bellwether. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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