top seed
Example Sentences
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The top seed was not at her best but, having been pushed all the way by Sherrock, held her nerve to secure a 6-5 win at Blackpool's Winter Gardens.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Roland Garros organisers - after three years of reluctance and excuses - simply had to choose Belarusian top seed Aryna Sabalenka's fourth-round victory over Japan's Naomi Osaka.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
The winner of that match will play the victor of the second semifinal between Johns Hopkins and top seed Northwestern.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
The 16th-seeded Lancers can tout that they trailed a top seed by just 10 at halftime.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026
Children gather Timothy grass and beginning with the top seed say:— Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor, Rich man, Poor man, Beggar man, Thief.
From Weather and Folk Lore of Peterborough and District by Dack, Charles
