pretender
Example Sentences
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Because so far, the pack of pretenders to former President Donald Trump’s throne reeks of weakness.
From Seattle Times
When fight week came, and all the media and the pretenders were pushed into the KA Theater inside the MGM Grand Hotel, Ford, Davis’ trainer, only promised the world one thing.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s time for the Kings to show whether they’re Stanley Cup contenders or pretenders.
From Los Angeles Times
Now, it’s time for the Kings to show whether they’re contenders or pretenders, to turn a 47-win season and an array of impressive individual accomplishments into a long Stanley Cup playoff run.
From Los Angeles Times
"DeSantis is a great pretender. Trump is a New Yorker. I believe people born and bred in New York are raised to hate firearms," said Rice, who describes himself as a "single-issue voter."
From Reuters
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.