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
By contrast, during a recent visit to the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, in July, the king's convoy included four cars and three police motorcycle outriders.
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Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
One of the motorcycle outriders tackled the two protestors to the ground as the leading group of the men’s race ran past unobstructed.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
Through the front doors — which boast double leather horse collars — the entryway features an equine sculpture placed on a piece that Churchill Downs outrider Lee Lockwood once had atop his horse.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 1 May 2024
Depending on the race, there are three or four outriders positioned along the outside rail of the track.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2023
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Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
One of the motorcycle outriders tackled the two protestors to the ground as the leading group of the men’s race ran past unobstructed.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
Through the front doors — which boast double leather horse collars — the entryway features an equine sculpture placed on a piece that Churchill Downs outrider Lee Lockwood once had atop his horse.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 1 May 2024
Depending on the race, there are three or four outriders positioned along the outside rail of the track.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outrider
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Also like its forerunner, HBO’s latest ends each episode at a moment of peak tension.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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These were the forerunners of today’s robots.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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John Tufts Spring is getting closer, and so is the full Worm Moon, a herald of the changing seasons.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
24 Feb. 2026
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Clear skies, buttery soft sunshine and tender new plant growth herald the early days of spring, weeks before the rest of the country gets to experience any of it.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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Nanjiani steered the audience through the tie in the Live-Action Short category as calmly and confidently as a pilot navigating turbulence, and in the process probably bumped up his stock as a host for the precursor circuit.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Online reaction to the latest cease-and-desist letter sent to Campbell largely questioned why Kirk and TPUSA have not filed suit instead of issuing multiple letters, which are typically seen as a precursor to litigation.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Mar. 2026
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Outside of his work with OnlyFans, Radvinsky was an angel investor and a philanthropist, the company shared.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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In addition to his work at OnlyFans, Radvinsky was an angel investor in a number of companies.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2026
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The flashes of fake YouTube advertisements, in reaction to the telecast moving to YouTube in 2029, were another humorous harbinger of how the media landscape keeps changing.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
16 Mar. 2026
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But a social media narrative, especially among left-wing influencers, is that City Councilman Andy Thomson’s astoundingly close five-vote win in the race for mayor is another sign of a great blue Democratic wave sweeping the country, a harbinger of trouble for Republicans in November.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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New beginnings are possible under today’s energetic New Moon in your sign.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Dubai, a major transit hub for international travel, briefly shut its airspace, the second disruption to flights in the city in as many days as the war showed no signs of abating.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Measles symptoms, including fever, cough, runny nose and red eyes, may appear through April 8.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Endocarditis usually comes with clear signs and symptoms, allowing time for patients to seek medical care.—
Emily Brindley
Health Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Outrider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrider. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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