defeated player
Example Sentences
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The gallant face of the defeated player in the photograph stood out beside Don's startled, angry resentment at a wound to his vanity.
From Rough-Hewn by Canfield, Dorothy
A defeated player should be led to recognize and do honor to the prowess of his adversary, and so to congratulate him honestly.
From Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium by Bancroft, Jessie Hubbell
The British Amateur Championship is decided by a tournament in matches thus played, each defeated player retiring, and his opponent passing on into the next round.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various
