frontrunner
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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However, it was a second Oscar nomination for frontrunner Buckley, who had previously been nominated for best supporting actress in the 2021 thriller, The Lost Daughter.
From BBC
Paul Mescal missed out on a supporting actor nod for Hamnet - a surprising omission, although we're confident it won't have much impact on his co-star Jessie Buckley's frontrunner status for best actress.
From BBC
He's a big step closer to that with the likelihood that he will win his first Oscar this year, as the clear frontrunner in best actor for table-tennis drama Marty Supreme.
From BBC
Other big names up for trophies include Timothée Chalamet, who is hoping for third time lucky after two previous nominations, and Irish actress Jessie Buckley, who is the frontrunner to win best actress for Hamnet.
From BBC
The frontrunner in the nominations doesn't always turn out to be the big winner on the night.
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