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bellwether
[ bel-weth-er ]
noun
- a person or thing that assumes the leadership or forefront, as of a profession or industry:
Paris is a bellwether of the fashion industry.
Synonyms: trailblazer, front runner, pacesetter, leader
- a person or thing that shows the existence or direction of a trend; index.
- a person who leads a mob, mutiny, conspiracy, or the like; ringleader.
bellwether
/ ˈbɛlˌwɛðə /
noun
- a sheep that leads the herd, often bearing a bell
- a leader, esp one followed unquestioningly
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
When does a local education fight become a national bellwether?
The Old Dominion is now a national bellwether, and the GOP is looking like anything but a national party.
Yet, the reality is that Cuccinelli lags, and that Virginia is now an electoral bellwether.
Brad Plumer notes that Walmart sales are often a bellwether for the rest of the economy.
So Ohio is more than just a bellwether; it could decide the election.
A Galilean said, "When the shepherd is angry with his flock, he appoints for its leader a blind bellwether."
And what is the use of arguing with sheep who are leaping after the bellwether?
But take a sheep flock now—the bellwether is jest a nice gentle old castrate thet'll do jest whut the sheepherder wants.
One bellwether will carry a whole flock after it, but I fear not that any will want to hold back.
If I done something against the regulations, would you have to report me to Captain Bellwether?
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