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Sentence Examples In addition, there is one set of specially produced Wainwright mugs on offer as a runner-up prize. With two World Cup victories and a runner-up spot since then, they have enjoyed unparalleled success. He is coming off his third runner-up finish, and he also has a victory at Phoenix. An alcohol-soaked rum cake similar to a baba au rhum that sat on a puree of orange with a whipped coconut cream was a decided runner-up. The following year he came up short again, this time finishing runner-up to his opponent in the bidding to own the new expansion. The player who came first takes whichever of these she prefers and adds it to her hand, leaving the other for the runner-up. Last month, Millionaire relegated TVB's Miss Hong Kong pageant to ratings runner-up for the first time in the beauty contest's 28-year history. By this time she had been tipped to win, but no-one quite predicted how large the margin would be between the winner and the runner-up. So, in an eventful year, he played nine tournaments, won six of them, and came runner-up in two. The four medal winners will qualify along with the winner and runner-up from a further two events. Both the winner and the runner-up will be seen to better advantage over a longer trip. Prizes include trophies and cash awards of 50,000 baht for the winning team and 25,000 baht for the runner-up. The runner-up received 2973 votes from the public and was a really good loser on the day. Everyone was standing in exultation when he was named as third runner-up. Thompson remained undefeated in the singles for the third season in a row and was division one individual runner-up to Leake. He won both the backcrawl and freestyle events and was runner-up in breaststroke and butterfly. Wearing dark cords, a black polo neck and thick grey winter coat, the former Pop Idol runner-up was a huge hit with his adoring fans. Sony reached 13-11, but suddenly overhit a series of shots, allowing the 2005 All England runner-up to take the game. The runner-up was an unharmonious hybrid of green shirt, white shorts and yellow socks. The winner of each repechage then faces the runner-up in the other, with the two victors awarded bronze medals. Show More Sentences Ray Jubitz was 3rd runner-up following quite a tidy round which unfortunately collected a few strayers affecting his final score. Four people were crowned winners and four others received runner-up certificates in each category. Wessels was also a runner-up in the men's doubles with his fellow countryman Melle van Gemerden. Guided Tour was the runner-up, one length behind the winner and a neck ahead of Golden Missile. League runner-up Bhinneka Sritex will be looking for revenge after their finals defeat against Aspac. He followed up with three consecutive Championship wins and was runner-up three times in succession. Mr Hayman, who has been growing earlies for nearly 40 years, had been runner-up four times. My absolute favourite children's book of this year was a runner-up prizewinner in the Scottish Arts Council Book Awards. A blond woman boldly took a picture of the runner-up in the bathroom. The book finished runner-up for the Pulitzer Prize in 1960, second to Cry the Beloved Country. Paradise Isle, runner-up in all her three races and narrowly beaten at York on Evening Press Sunday Raceday, seeks to break her duck at Pontefract tomorrow. Mark Pitman's gelding has shown decent form in bumpers and also over hurdles, and has finished runner-up in both his races over the minor obstacles this term. This year's group includes a single mum who loves Beyonce, a rocker who idolises Pink, and a handyman who bears a resemblance to first series runner-up Shannon Noll. The runner-up spot would be an undreamed of triumph for the Tories, but probably her best hope is for a significantly increased share of the vote. The airline also has runner-up prizes totalling four million Etihad Guest Miles. Despite being the runner-up, industry experts reckon he will still do well. Remember, if the winner can not complete the duties, the runner-up will take over. But Major Ingram, the oldest contestant in the show at 40, is still in with a chance of being runner-up to him with the weight-lifting and speed skating still to come. Two columns with ragged right is probably the most popular, but three-column justified is a respectable runner-up. French champion Christophe Soumillon has been booked to ride the former, runner-up at Haydock last time, while Jimmy Fortune partners Mr Klick. Show More Sentences Tony Martin's charge beat off the challenge of Caracciola to score 12 months ago and the runner-up does reoppose this year. Her real name suggested a second runner-up for a Junior Miss pageant, or maybe a budding actress whose real name is Wanda Maxine Smith. George landed a double when Majaales, a son of Oaks runner-up Roseate Tern, won his second start in seven days in the 2m novice handicap hurdle. Hannon saddled four runners for the five-furlong dash, but the nearest he got to the pounds 71,760 prize was half-length runner-up Halland Park Girl. Miss France, 23-year-old language student Veronique Caloc, was runner-up. In contrast to Duke, Double Double has been knocking on the door in his three hurdle starts, filling the runner-up spot on each occasion. Ben Seay of Madrona Elementary School in Thousand Oaks claimed first runner-up with his report on the need for seat belts on buses. Odds-on backers got their fingers burnt in the Kilternan Stakes when Famous Name had to settle for the runner-up spot behind The Bogberry. Both the winner Divet Hill and the runner-up reoppose today and it should be an enthralling clash. By Dixieland Band and out of the Kentucky Oaks runner-up Hometown Queen, he won seven races, including the Grade 2 Meadowlands Breeders' Cup. Nalbandian did reach the Wimbledon final in 2002, but French Open runner-up Coria has never won a match at Wimbledon in two attempts. Second runner-up of Miss India 2014, Gail Nicole, walked the ramp for jewellery designer Varuna D Jani during the event. In April 1947 the French-trained Le Paillon was runner-up, as 2-1 favourite, in the Champion Hurdle. Monarchs whizz kid Willie Lawson finished runner-up in the British Under-21 championship on Saturday. Gerry Galligan's horse was just touched off by last year's 2000 Guineas runner-up Delegator in a Listed event at Newbury last Friday. But the race was marred by the subsequent death of runner-up Exotic Dancer. After careful consideration, Grupo Parada and FoodCare were selected as the winners, and Let's Epicure as the runner-up. The pre-race favorite and FootLocker Nationals runner-up, Marie Lawrence of Reno, Nev. Before winning at Redcar, the colt found Collection too good at York in the handicap in which the 2004 winner, Woodcracker was also runner-up. Last year's runner-up Loyal Honcho led all the way in the second semi, beating Blonde Dino by just over three lengths. Show More Sentences First runner-up is Deborah Carey, president and founder of the New Glarus Brewing Company, in New Glarus in southwestern Wisconsin. With long casts often disappearing into the mist, Richie put together anet of skimmers and roach to finish well clear of runner-up Bill Hamilton. Godolphin have landed the race four times in the past 10 years and rely this time on recent Newmarket runner-up Laverock. Earlier, Pyromaniac, runner-up to Nicky Henderson's Snake Eyes at Punchestown last time, looks the one to beat in the rated hurdle. Gardie Grissell's 10-year-old was runner-up to Cavalero in the Christie's Foxhunter Challenge Cup last season. Winner Nicanor and runner-up Tiddle About had both shown plenty of promise on their respective debuts, experience which stood them in good stead. Nicky Henderson's fouryear-old ran a fine race at Stratford recently when runner-up to Clear Sailing and this looks an easier task. Among the opposition will be Ground Ball, runner-up in the Grand Annual and 4lb better off for two and a half lengths. The Oaks result also saw the winning weight top the ton when Chris Hall took 113 lb of carp to 5lb from Cedar Lake with Rob Minikin runner-up with 98lb 14oz. This mare finished fifth in a novice event at Wexford last time, form boosted by the subsequent wins of runner-up Pepperwood and fourth Straycat Strut. Smarty, runner-up in the 2001 Grand National, has been retired. Shanahan had to survive an objection from Johnny Murtagh on runner-up Flamelet after leading half a furlong out on Cat Belling in the Derrinstown Stud 1,000 Guineas Trial. The huge success of The Weakest Link shirt means that another of the year's top catchphrases, 'Whassup' from the Budweiser ads, was pushed down into the runner-up position. Two runner-up will each receive an analogue watch and a stationery set and there are four Garfield packs of T-shirts, sticker notepads, furry notepads and Union Jack mugs. Bred by Rabbah Bloodstock, the daughter of Bertolini is the first foal out of True Vision, an unplaced daughter of Pulpit and Irish Oaks runner-up Mot Juste. And the progressive Hash Brown, runner-up to Klepht at Killarney, might get the better of the progressive Desertmore Stream in the Ballygarry House Hotel Novice Hurdle. The runner-up, Karan Takhar, a 14-year-old from East Providence, Rhode Island, put up a formidable challenge and fought Nathan to a sudden-death tiebreaker round. But he has filled the runner-up spot behind arguably the best stayer of all time in Yeats on three occasions, so there is no disgrace in those efforts. Betfair's place markets continue to throw up big-priced winners and eventual runner-up Rock Wren, 100-1 on course, was matched at 65 for the frame pre-race. Sparks, the daughter of former pro-football player Phillipi Sparks, outsang hip-hop-inspired runner-up Blake Lewis in the competition that drew a record 74 million votes. Show More Sentences Emma Miller took two wrasse totalling 2lb 1oz for the runner-up spot and Andy Burton claimed third place, also with two wrasse, this time for 1lb 7oz. Gallic comes into the race on the back of a win in the Airways Cup at Moonee Valley, but I fancy runner-up Lazer Sharp to turn the tables and run a massive race at huge odds. Made All Too Beautiful pull out all the stops when runner-up in a Group 3 at York in May and, if returning in that form, will take plenty of beating. Examples from Classical Literature However, as a traitor, I'm not even a runner-up with your father. You see they do say I'm runner-up among the amateurs on the green links. Both races were over two-and-a-half miles, with a fair fourth to Forestal being followed by an even better four lengths runner-up to Profluent. A narrow runner-up to Profluent at Ayr earlier this month, his form looks rock solid following another recent victory by the winner. The Braun Satinstyler curler won Best Curling Irons, while the Braun Satinliner hair straightener was named runner-up for Best Straightener. Robert Yeatman was named runner-up for his shot of the iconic Vis Vires Ultegra Bike, a technologically advanced road bike. Richard Spavin was runner-up with six whiting for 4lb 2oz from Saltburn Pier. Sixty was runner-up to Jungle Cat on his debut over course and distance last month when allowed to edge out into the middle of the course. Meanwhile, soft ground is just what Aidan O'Brien would like to see for his Ribblesdale Stakes runner-up Star Begonia. But the city can console itself with a victory and a runner-up spot in the annual Rotten Borough Awards in satirical magazine Private Eye. Champion trainer Paul Nicholls has left in three at the five-day stage but his main chance looks to be last year's runner-up Rocky Creek. However, the runner-up may have been on the unfavoured going and represents good value to turn the tables with a trap-to-line strike. Murs, who was the runner-up on the UK's X Factor in 2009, co-hosted the spin-off show The Xtra Factor for the two following seasons. He was then unsuited by the early dawdle when a good runner-up to Hors La Loi at Aintree. Bank South and Gideons also received a runner-up award for their mentoring programs. The 32-year-old Ethiopian's victory saw both runner-up Juan Carlos de la Ossa and Sergiy Lebid dragged to Spanish and Ukrainian national road-running records. He then added some glam on Footballers' Wives before playing DS Will Fetcher in The Bill for five years and sizzled in 2010 on Dancing on Ice, in which he finished runner-up. Just a few moments earlier Tim Easterby's 10-year-old had recorded the gamest of victories by conceding over a stone to half-length runner-up Uno Valoroso. After all, there were seven lengths between runner-up Aureolin Gulf and Huzzah at the line, with the rest of the field strung out all over the Midlands. A long-haired, foot-tall Skye terrier, called Charlie, was runner-up. Show More Sentences Game On Dude, the Breeder's Cup Classic runner-up, drew stall 14 and co-owner Bernie Schiappa had expressed happiness, a view echoed by the Canadian ace yesterday. Find more words! 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What is the opposite of runner-up? Words that rhyme with runner-up What is the plural of runner-up? What is the noun for runner-up? Translations for runner-up Use our Sentence Generator Nearby Words runnerup runners-up Runners runners Runner runner runneth runnier runnin' running Running runningback