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
But almost nothing — from the outriders to the silks to even Equibase — identified Saturday’s races as Churchill Downs racing at Ellis Park.
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Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 10 June 2023
Those looking to the spot where the horse pulled up see an outrider arrive first.
—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
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Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 10 June 2023
Those looking to the spot where the horse pulled up see an outrider arrive first.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outrider
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Previously Fefferman was a key player at Radius, the indie-film company co-founded by Tom Quinn that was a forerunner to his highly successful banner Neon.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Lehrer was the forerunner of musical comedians like Weird Al Yankovic, Rachel Bloom, and the Lonely Island.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
28 July 2025
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Varsity jackets bear the Maroon Tiger of Morehouse and the jaguar of Spelman, not as mascots, but as heralds of intellectual fortitude.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
23 July 2025
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Julia Garner portrays the villainous herald the Silver Surfer, and Ralph Ineson is the world-eating giant Galactus.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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The orientation meeting Monday was a precursor to the launch of The Faithful Accompaniment in Trust and Hope, or FAITH, a pilot program that will have religious leaders and volunteers present at San Diego’s immigration court to offer spiritual support, comfort and prayer to those who need it.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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The Florida court contrived a weird and arbitrary compromise, granting new sentencing hearings only to death row prisoners whose sentences were considered final after 2002, when the U.S. court issued a decision that was a precursor to Hurst’s.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 July 2025
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But the angel who answered the 83-year-old Century Village resident’s prayers was not her sister, Tooter said.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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The reveal of Eli’s angel investor opens the door for Hank to … well, fix everything with a good speech.—
Genevieve Koski,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
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The manner in which these challenges play out may be a harbinger of AI’s eventual impact to other sectors.—
Dr. Jonathan Reichental,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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When eToro went public in May, investors saw the trading platform’s performance as a harbinger of whether the fintech IPO window would open back up.—
Alicia Adamczyk,
Fortune,
28 July 2025
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The two were not wealthy, but were driving a Hyundai Grandeur, a car that was considered a sign of wealth at the time.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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His humanitarian activism through board positions at Ronald McDonald House Charities and Rady Children's Hospital Foundation is further fueled by her entire recovery and the absence of any signs of the illness.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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The symptoms do not appear instantly; the rash usually appears 12 to 48 hours after exposure.—
Christopher P. Holstege,
CNN Money,
17 Aug. 2025
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The researchers recruited 243 people aged 18 to 47, ranging from mentally healthy to those with significant symptoms of mood disorders such as anxiety and depression, in addition to those with ADHD, autism, insomnia, and other issues.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Outrider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrider. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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