also-ran
Example Sentences
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“CBS Mornings” has long been the ratings also-ran in the mornings behind NBC’s “Today” and ABC’s “Good Morning America.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
The video marked a combative new direction for a company that has long been an also-ran in the world of heavyweight motorcycles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Even classical music listeners have their version in what may be the most legendary rivalry of all — the one that also-ran Italian composer Antonio Salieri supposedly nursed with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
From Salon ● May 16, 2026
Coming into the AI boom, Google Cloud was an also-ran among the big clouds.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
With Rosemont in the race, no one had any reason to believe that the horse Tom Smith was leading down the platform would be anything more than an also-ran.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
