front-runner

noun

front-run·ner ˈfrənt-ˌrə-nər

: a contestant who runs best when in the lead

: a leading contestant in or as if in a rivalry or competition

a political front-runner

Examples of front-runner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The question is did Jovic do enough as the starting power forward this season to enter training camp in October as the front-runner for another starting role with the Heat next season? —

Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024 San Diego High junior Anisa Bowen-Fontenot is the front-runner in the 100 hurdles at 13.67 while Carlsbad’s Morgan Herbst tops the 300 hurdles at 41.45, with Bowen-Fontenot third at 42.27. —

Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024 The front-runner looks to be Brian Jack, a longtime Trump staffer who helped coordinate the former president's endorsements in downballot races like this one. —

Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 20 May 2024 Both parties are set to nominate their respective front-runners — the first presidential repeat since 1956 and the first major-party rematch between presidents since 1892. —

Matthew Continetti, National Review, 18 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for front-runner

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