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noun

a board on which the scores of the leading competitors are displayed, as in a golf tournament.

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Words nearby leader board

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How to use leader board in a sentence

Wiesberger, who started the day at 2 under, has plummeted down the leader board and at 4 over through 14, he was just nine spots from the bottom among those who made the cut.
With confidence and calm, Hideki Matsuyama ends Japan’s long wait for a Masters title|Chuck Culpepper, Scott Allen, Des Bieler|April 11, 2021|Washington Post
Rose remains atop the leader board through four holes as he attempts to become the ninth player in Masters history to lead outright after each of the first three rounds.
Hideki Matsuyama’s sublime day at the Masters gives him a four-shot lead and a shot at history|Chuck Culpepper, Scott Allen|April 11, 2021|Washington Post
The leader board included Dustin Johnson and Jon Rahm, who are ranked first and second in the world.
Golf faces a future without its irreplaceable face|Barry Svrluga|February 25, 2021|Washington Post
The NHL’s realigned North division, featuring all of the league’s teams from Canada, is taking over the scoring leader boards this season.
The NHL’s Canadian teams are scoring a lot. Like, a lot, a lot.|Neil Greenberg|February 12, 2021|Washington Post

May the peace sign always acknowledge the unity on the leader board and the diversity that makes us the Army of Love.
Peloton makes toning your glutes feel spiritual. But should Jesus be part of the experience?|Michelle Boorstein|February 5, 2021|Washington Post
Meanwhile, almost exactly 30 years after the trial, the judge left his home to board a steamboat and was never heard from again.
New York’s Most Tragic Ghost Loves Minimalist Swedish Fashion|Nina Strochlic|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Chérif was arrested in Paris in January 2005 as he was about to board a plane to Damascus along with a man named Thamer Bouchnak.
France Mourns—and Hunts|Nico Hines, Christopher Dickey|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Their leader, Njie, still going by “Dave” during the operation, would stay a safe distance away until the State House was secure.
The Shadowy U.S. Veteran Who Tried to Overthrow a Country|Jacob Siegel|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
What it endangers is a narrow conception of Russian power, understood through the eyes of its dictatorial leader.
Oliver Stone’s Latest Dictator Suckup|James Kirchick|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
It is the kind of compassion espoused by every world religion and every revered religious leader.
In 2015, Let’s Try for More Compassion|Gene Robinson|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The Spaniards captured two schooners, having on board 22 officers and 30 men, all of whom were hanged or sent to the mines.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
She had just left the wharf at Cincinnati for Louisville, with 225 passengers on board, of whom but 124 were saved.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Dockier, a prominent leader of the Levelers, in the times of the English commonwealth, was shot by order of the government.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
The patache was never seen again, and there is not much doubt that it was lost with all hands on board.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
Hoosier hurried on board the boat, and followed Dick's instructions to the letter.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various

British Dictionary definitions for leader board

leaderboard

/ (ˈliːdəˌbɔːd) /

noun

a board displaying the names and current scores of the leading competitors, esp in a golf tournament

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