pacesetter
noun
a person, group, or organization that is the most progressive or successful and serves as a model to be imitated.
pacesetting
-
a word derived from
pacesetter.
Example Sentences
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Once the race started, Kerr relied on two pacesetting runners, and a system called Wavelight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Iron Man Cal, like the runner-up trained by Phil D’Amato, was third, with The Goat fourth and pacesetting Mirahmadi fading to last.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
Flavien Prat positioned Hard to Justify into a stalking trip, sitting right behind the pacesetting Dreamfyre.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2023
Haaland has already demolished pacesetting records in the Champions League and Premier League this season.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2022
We’re hopeful this will be a pacesetting fund and raise the bar for our industry and others to spend with their values and invest in housing justice.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2021
