2
chief(noun, star, leader)
2
dean(noun, leader, ship, captain, flier)
2
ewe
2
file leader(expression, idiom, director)
2
flagship(noun, star, leader)
2
front runner(noun, expression, star, leader)
2
herald
2
pioneer
2
precedent
2
predecessor
2
scout(noun, leader, ship, captain, flier)
2
sheep(noun, leader)
2
trailblazer
2
voortrekker
1
ABCs(noun, information, influence, signal, key)
1
Bible(noun, information, influence, signal, key)
1
ace(noun, leader, ship, captain, flier)
1
aerialist(noun, leader, ship, captain, flier)
1
aeronaut(noun, leader, ship, captain, flier)
1
ancestor
10 years ago|4.4k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2016). bellwether thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/bellwether/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "bellwether thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/bellwether/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, bellwether thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/bellwether/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "bellwether thesaurus" 26 February 2016. Web. 21 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/bellwether/thesaurus/synonyms>