pacer
noun
a person or thing that paces.
pacers
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pluralof pacer.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Each of the four major marathons Kipchoge has won—Berlin, Chicago, London and Tokyo—allow for pacers who can help elite runners lock into a groove and conserve energy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2025
Male pacers were chosen because they’re physiologically more capable of running fast and steady splits at a pace very few women in the world can hold.
From Slate ● Jun. 28, 2025
When Bannister broke the 4-minute barrier, he drafted closely behind two different pacers for more than 80% of the run.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2025
As England rotated the pacers from one end, off-spinner Shoaib Bashir was toyed with by the visitors.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2025
One farmer sent annually a hundred pacers to Cuba, and agents were sent to Narragansett from Cuba with orders to buy pacers, especially full-blooded mares, at any prices.
From Customs and Fashions in Old New England by Alice Morse Earle
