runner-up

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Gabby Windey, a former “Bachelorette” and “Dancing With the Stars” runner-up, won Season 3 of “The Traitors” and will soon host the dating competition “Love Overboard.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

It was not to be for Chwalinska, who fell 6-3 6-2 to Andreeva on Saturday, but finishing runner-up will have a profound effect on her life and career.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The first round of voting on April 12 featured a record 35 candidates vying for the presidency, with Fujimori ultimately gaining 17.1 percent of the vote, while runner-up Pedro Sanchez captured 12 percent.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

PT Sunday when the Bruins face either Texas Tech, the defending national runner-up, or Tennessee.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

There, dressed up as kindly old Mother Paula herself, was none other than Kimberly Lou Dixon, the former Miss America runner-up.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen