frontrunner

/ ˈfrʌntˌrʌnə /

noun

1. informal,  the leader or a favoured contestant in a race, election, etc

Example Sentences

The frontrunner, Democrat Zohran Mamdani, called ICE "a reckless entity that cares little for the law and even less for the people that they're supposed to serve."

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Kane is well aware that maintaining his scoring run, winning Europe's biggest club competition, and helping England triumph at the World Cup next summer, will make him a frontrunner for the 2026 Ballon d'Or.

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Beyond what I’ll be called — Grumpy is the frontrunner — I’m thinking a lot about how I can set my grandchild up for financial success at a time when college costs keep rising, people are living longer and kids are growing up in a nearly cashless world.

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Paz, 58, went from being a surprise frontrunner in the first round of the election in August to achieving a clear win over Tuto Quiroga, who received 45.4% of the votes in the run-off.

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Bangladesh is due hold its next elections in February, which will see Hasina's rival party BNP as frontrunner in the vote.

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