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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Las Damas was founded in May 1948 and put on the Beachcomber’s Carnival, a forerunner of the Sunset Beach Art Festival, in July of that year.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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The brand was also a forerunner with exclusive collaborations.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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For example, NanoClaw was a herald for what agents should look like in the future.—
Sumeet Vaidya,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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After years of competing for quarters in the arcades, two of the heralds of the video game age are working in tandem.—
Devin Robertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The filing was a precursor to what will surely be a defense request for sanctions, which could range from financial reimbursement for their clients’ legal fees and potentially against the individual prosecutors in the case.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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Could these be precursors to output deals?—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
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Early risers will beat beachgoers to find coquinas, false angel wings, conch, murexes, scallops, tulip shells, and more.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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Williams started out as an angel investor.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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A lot of the coverage of Magyar’s election, including my own, treated his victory as a hopeful harbinger, not only for Hungary but for the world.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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In hindsight, Julius Randle turning down a potential drive to the rim and instead lobbing a grenade to Rudy Gobert near the end of the shot clock was a harbinger of the rest of his night.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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He’s gone from being a disposable asset in Vegas, which shipped him to Toronto in a sign-and-trade for Mitch Marner on July 1, to being coveted in Colorado at the trade deadline when the Avs acquired him to be their third-line center.—
Nate Peterson,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
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The initial investigation into the billionaire’s death by Spanish authorities was closed in January 2025, and deemed an accident with no signs of any criminal wrongdoing.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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The cream is marketed to help relieve eczema symptoms including itching, dryness, redness, cracking and irritation.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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After Kai’s birth, her symptoms intensified — and so did the isolation.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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“Outrider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrider. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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