pretender
Example Sentences
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Davis doubled him over with a body shot, and boxing’s next big thing was revealed to be boxing’s most recent pretender.
From Los Angeles Times
That's a man to me, a thousand times more than pretenders like Tate and Trump.
From Salon
Contender or pretender: Penn State’s defense is for real.
From Los Angeles Times
Until proven otherwise, we view the Pac-12 as possessing two playoff contenders and three playoff pretenders.
From Seattle Times
That’s one short of a record for one regular-season weekend — not including conference title games — and an opportunity to identify serious playoff contenders, maybe expose pretenders and set the tone for conference races.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
