outrider
noun
out·rid·er
ˈau̇t-ˌrī-dər 
1
: a mounted attendant
2
: one who escorts or clears the way for a vehicle or person
3
: forerunner, harbinger
outriders of a new political movement
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Examples of outrider in a Sentence
sexologist Alfred Kinsey is now viewed as an outrider of the sexual revolution of the 1960s
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Because Lezcano had help from an outrider to cross the finish line, the last-place run did not technically count as a finish in the race.
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Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023
Depending on the race, there are three or four outriders positioned along the outside rail of the track.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2023
But almost nothing — from the outriders to the silks to even Equibase — identified Saturday’s races as Churchill Downs racing at Ellis Park.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 10 June 2023
Those looking to the spot where the horse pulled up see an outrider arrive first.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2023
The 3-year-old trained by Richard Mandella was quickly controlled by an outrider after the finish.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2022
Speaking from Lexington, Kentucky, Reed praised the outrider for his efforts in trying to get Rich Strike to calm down after an intense race.
—Brooks Holton, USA TODAY, 10 May 2022
Speaking from Lexington, Reed praised the outrider for his efforts in trying to get Rich Strike to calm down after an intense race.
—Brooks Holton, The Courier-Journal, 9 May 2022
Through the front doors — which boast double leather horse collars — the home’s entryway features an equine sculpture placed on a piece that Churchill Downs outrider Lee Lockwood once had atop his horse.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 28 Apr. 2022
Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023
Depending on the race, there are three or four outriders positioned along the outside rail of the track.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2023
But almost nothing — from the outriders to the silks to even Equibase — identified Saturday’s races as Churchill Downs racing at Ellis Park.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 10 June 2023
Those looking to the spot where the horse pulled up see an outrider arrive first.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2023
The 3-year-old trained by Richard Mandella was quickly controlled by an outrider after the finish.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2022
Speaking from Lexington, Kentucky, Reed praised the outrider for his efforts in trying to get Rich Strike to calm down after an intense race.
—Brooks Holton, USA TODAY, 10 May 2022
Speaking from Lexington, Reed praised the outrider for his efforts in trying to get Rich Strike to calm down after an intense race.
—Brooks Holton, The Courier-Journal, 9 May 2022
Through the front doors — which boast double leather horse collars — the home’s entryway features an equine sculpture placed on a piece that Churchill Downs outrider Lee Lockwood once had atop his horse.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 28 Apr. 2022
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outrider
noun
out·rid·er
ˈau̇t-ˌrīd-ər
: a mounted escort
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