contender
Example Sentences
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In that game, Williams had made a contender for play of the season.
New England is here after a sleety, soggy 28-16 playoff triumph over Houston, a contender that arrived in Foxborough riding a 10-game win streak, but left its offense at the airport.
There’s a lot of separation between that pair and the remaining contenders.
From Los Angeles Times
"We are not contenders to be in the top five," he told Sky Sports.
From BBC
Arsenal have cemented their position while those around them are not showing the consistency and quality of title contenders.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
