outrider

noun

ˈau̇t-ˌrī-dər How to pronounce outrider (audio)
Definition of outridernext
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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for outrider
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outrider
  1. forerunner
  2. herald
  3. precursor
  4. angel
  5. harbinger
  6. sign
  7. symptom
Noun
  • Margaret and Alice are the forerunners of Lucy and Ethel, and Shakespeare’s comedy, written expressly to entertain, gives us a sense of what an Elizabethan-era situation comedy might look like.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • One of the forerunners today in Madeira and the Azores is António Maçanita from Azores Wine Company.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of forerunner
Noun
  • The project heralds from Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, two of the four co-directors behind 2025 Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Now Pedicularis had emerged as one of the first heralds of the Arctic summer, its stems wrapped in grayish, silky hairs that protect it like a warm winter coat.
    — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of herald
Noun
  • Losing to the Clippers was the precursor to the Jazz blowing up their team a year later; Utah only came out of hibernation this past summer.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • But fantasy sports, an almost quaint precursor to the instantaneous forms of gambling proliferating now, remains hugely prevalent.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of precursor
Noun
  • Her fantastical Biblical scenes, of a graphic, storybook sensibility, sometimes showed angels, and Christ himself, as chalky white, and this rang in some Black critical circles as a sign of backwater unsophistication.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Bream and Teller closed Anywears’ pre-seed round with angel investors within the private equity and finance sectors in January, with another round of funding slated for early 2027.
    — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of angel
Noun
  • Democratic leadership’s demand for party discipline collided this week with promises that the caucus has enough room for socialists and moderates, a harbinger of trouble next year if Democrats win the majority.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Culture and History Crows and ravens have similarly eerie reputations as spooky harbingers of death or danger.
    — Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of harbinger
Noun
  • The enhanced scrutiny on Underwood, as Joe Rexrode writes, is an unfortunate sign of the times.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The Bruins face a long and challenging season, but the Chesney Train won Game 1 and shows no signs of slowing down.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of sign
Noun
  • Research suggests that around half of all women in the menopausal transition years experience symptoms.
    — Maria Godoy, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • According to the agency, the incubation period between exposure and the appearance of symptoms can last weeks or months.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of symptom

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