Thesaurus results for OUTRIDER

outrider

noun

ˈau̇t-ˌrī-dər

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

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In 2007, the Oatley family opened Qualia, their 30-acre flagship property and the forerunner of Australia’s luxury lodges.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
While Bass remains widely viewed as the forerunner, recent polling suggests the race might be tightening heading into the final days before the June 2 primary.

— Teresa Liu, Daily News, 29 May 2026