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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | leader |
| Synonyms: | doyen, forerunner, guide, lead, sheep |
ər| Main Entry: | guide |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | information, instructions |
| Synonyms: | ABCs, beacon*, bellwether, bible, catalog, chapter and verse, clue, compendium, directory, enchiridion, guidebook, guiding light, handbook, hot lead, key, landmark, lodestar, manual, mark, marker, no-no's, pointer, print, sign, signal, signpost, telltale, the book, the numbers, tip-off, vade mecum |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | pacesetter |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pacemaker |
| Synonyms: | bellwether, forerunner, leader, pacer, pioneer |
Example Sentences
- Turner's victory should not be seen as a bellwether.
- Other college leaders are not so enthusiastic about using the labor market as a bellwether of college quality.
- Ignoring this data in favour of profit margins makes your comment a bellwether of the extinction of mankind.
| Main Entry: | pilot |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who guides aircraft, ship, or other vehicle |
| Synonyms: | ace*, aerialist, aeronaut, aviator, bellwether, captain, conductor, coxswain, dean, director, doyen/doyenne, eagle, flier, flyer, guide, helmsperson, jockey, lead, leader, navigator, one at the controls, one at the wheel, scout*, steerer, steersperson, wheelperson |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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