contender
Example Sentences
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This is why that February 2021 episode enjoyed a ratings spike, leading one to wonder if the whole lax vetting of “Bachelors” and “Bachelorette” contenders isn’t entirely accidental.
From Salon
Pidcock was part of a lead group of 12 riders on the final Superga climb, which whittled the contenders down to five.
From BBC
Rayner, who is regarded by some Labour MPs as a potential leadership contender, was speaking at a reception for the Mainstream group - a centre-left organisation associated with Labour.
From BBC
The two biggest were poster-sized campaign portraits of the presidential contenders in this fall’s election, Judge Alton B. Parker and President Theodore Roosevelt, framed.
From Literature
Now, with a roster quickly overhauled via the transfer portal, Michigan is a strong contender to cut down the nets.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
