runner-up

Example Sentences

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The 24-year-old has yet to drop a set at Melbourne Park as she bids for a first major title after finishing as runner-up at Wimbledon and the US Open last year.

From BBC

They have finished runners-up in each of the past three seasons.

From BBC

We had never really dealt with that kind of pressure before, and we struggled to cope and finished runners-up, seven points behind Arsenal, in the end.

From BBC

The 29th seed was a firm underdog against a player who scored back-to-back runner-up finishes at the French Open and Wimbledon in 2024.

From Barron's

Although the point took them provisionally eighth, the three-time runners-up may now find it tricky to progress straight to the last 16.

From Barron's