Words similar to runner-up

Example sentences for: runner-up

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In terms of size, there is a "typical" bed size (100 beds); in terms of people served, there is a "typical" population (men and boys); and in terms of years of operation, 3 years is "typical," with 2 years a close runner-up.
The runner-up, chronic hard-luck racer Scott Goodyear, complained the mix-up had prevented him from passing Luyendyk.
Mohandas Gandhi is also a runner-up.
Women's runner-up Jana Novotna choked away a third-set lead in the finals for the second time but managed (unlike last time) not to cry on the shoulder of the Duchess of Kent.