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frontrunner

British

/ ˈfrʌntˌrʌnə /

noun

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

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It seemed like a changing of the Hollywood guard when Timothée Chalamet beat Leonardo DiCaprio, a frontrunner in the race for lead actor in a musical or comedy.

From The Wall Street Journal

"In case anyone was uncertain, 'One Battle After Another' is the frontrunner for the Oscars, setting the all-time nomination record, but 'Sinners' is also now tied for the second-most noms in history," Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis told AFP.

From Barron's

But he had been widely touted as the frontrunner to succeed Maresca since the Italian left Chelsea last week.

From Barron's

The movie is considered a frontrunner in both categories at the Oscars in March, up against the likes of Marty Supreme, Hamnet and Sinners.

From BBC

The 30-year-old has in the past made no secret of his ambitions to win multiple Academy Awards, and will now be the frontrunner for the ceremony on March 15.

From Barron's

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