runners-up
- plural of runner-up.
Example Sentences
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Croatia embraced the match in 2022 despite having gone one better in 2018 when they were runners-up to France - though Morocco head coach Walid Regragui described it as a "booby prize".
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
European champions Spain will face 2022 runners-up France in the other semi-final.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
The meeting of three-time World Cup runners-up the Netherlands and 2022 semi-finalists Morocco in Monterrey, Mexico, is probably the hardest tie of the round to call.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
He worked closely with several “American Idol” winners and runners-up at the peak of the singing competition’s popularity, including Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
On the fuzzy black-and-white screen, Gary Collins starts announcing the runners-up.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
