Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Wiktionary
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. A horse used to set the pace in racing.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a horse used to set the pace in racing
- n. a leading instance in its field
Examples
“And the title pacesetter was 0. 7sec quicker than team-mate Jenson Button, who racked up 36 laps in his car only to finish back in 15th spot.”
“In Malaysia Schumacher was forced to retire due to a wheel nut issue, leaving him 30 points behind title pacesetter Felipe Massa.”
“Hamilton heads into the race 21 points behind title pacesetter Button after his cruel tyre failure in Barcelona last week.”
“Disney cited Playdom's titles Social City, Sorority Life, Market Street and Bola, as well as its estimated 42 million active players a month, as a reason for the purchase, calling Playdom a "pacesetter" in the field.”
The Wall Street Journal: Disney to Purchase Social-Game Maker Playdom for $563.2 Million
“Plush bath tissue recently earned the honor of "pacesetter" status from marketing research firm Symphony IRI Group after generating $125 million in sales in its first year.”
“Sarah Fisher stepped into IndyCar cockpits and became a kind of pacesetter for Danica Patrick.”
“Her life as a driver was a blur of milestones, with Fisher serving as a kind of pacesetter for the youngest woman to compete in the Indianapolis 500.”
“Before either of the two planes were pulled, the campaign was 39% of the way toward its goal with $7.1 million already raised by the United Way's "pacesetter" groups and companies.”
“I find that having a dog as your companion and pacesetter helps.”
“Baffert put him on Conveyance, the pacesetter who faded to 15th in Garcia's first Derby.”
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Derby Day!
List of terms one could expect to hear or read in connection with the Kentucky Derby, or high-stakes horse racing in general. This is an open list.
morning line, filly, field, post, favorite, two-year-old, colt, three-year-old, lifetime starts, trained, trainer, owner and 91 more...
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hootowling, hoot owl, midday, prohibitive, shutdown, gerund, tripe, doweling, detestable, good measure, boojum, undergirding and 167 more...
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