contender

Example Sentences

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If they pointed some of that cash at basketball, he told them, they could have a contender overnight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The 42-year-old dark horse contender has recently made more efforts in courting the Latino vote through meme-y internet tactics and has even employed Spanish to create a new nickname for Bass — “Karen Bassura.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

"There's no real contender, no crown prince within the party, so the current situation will increase internal power struggles," suggested Christine Cordsen, political analyst at public broadcaster DR.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

House contender and a Cook County commissioner, lost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

For a second it seems like the crowd's attention has made her uncomfortable and I'm ready to dismiss her as a real contender until I study her again.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu