as in leader
one that takes the lead or sets an example
the state has a long history of being an early and reliable bellwether in presidential elections
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Recent Examples of bellwether
Together, the two giants command over $4 trillion in market cap and are seen as bellwethers for AI innovation and advertising resilience.
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Catherine Baab, Quartz, 29 Apr. 2025
Positioned just two weeks before the 97th Oscars, the SAG Awards serve as a bellwether for Oscar success, particularly in the acting categories, which often overlap with Academy voters.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025
The Wisconsin Supreme Court election is being viewed as the first critical bellwether of Trump’s second term.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
But Virginia is still seen as a national bellwether by many political forecasters, who point out that Youngkin's 2021 victory was the first setback for Democrats during former President Joe Biden's tenure.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
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Catherine Baab, Quartz, 29 Apr. 2025
Positioned just two weeks before the 97th Oscars, the SAG Awards serve as a bellwether for Oscar success, particularly in the acting categories, which often overlap with Academy voters.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025
The Wisconsin Supreme Court election is being viewed as the first critical bellwether of Trump’s second term.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
But Virginia is still seen as a national bellwether by many political forecasters, who point out that Youngkin's 2021 victory was the first setback for Democrats during former President Joe Biden's tenure.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bellwether
Noun
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However, today’s tech leaders’ political positions are a mixed bag.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The four European leaders jointly visited Kyiv last week and have been calling for Trump to back new sanctions on Russia.—
Pavel Polityuk,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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The Oscar-winning artist last trod the boards 10 years ago, portraying DNA pioneer scientist Rosalind Franklin in Anna Ziegler’s play Photograph 51, directed by Michael Grandage.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
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One of the pioneers of the English-only movement was Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa, a naturalized American who was born in Canada, to Japanese parents, in 1906.—
Graciela Mochkofsky,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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