How to Spell Bellwethers?

a wether or other male sheep that leads the flock, usually bearing a bell.

What does being a bellwether mean?

A bellwether is a leader or an indicator of trends. The term derives from the Middle English bellewether and refers to the practice of placing a bell around the neck of a castrated ram (a wether) leading a flock of sheep.

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Examples of bellwether in a Sentence

She is a bellwether of fashion. High-tech bellwethers led the decline in the stock market. These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bellwether.