Words similar to runner-up

Example sentences for: runner-up

How can you use “runner-up” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

… President Bill Clinton honors runner-up Franklin Delano Roosevelt for "two decisive victories: first over economic depression and then over fascism."
Mohandas Gandhi is also a runner-up.
Pundits slotted her as the GOP field's runner-up, trailing Gov.
The runner-up, Johana Gega, recently celebrated her 14 th birthday.
The runner-up goat was Falcons Coach Dan Reeves, whose defeat at the hands of his former quarterback (Elway) and an assistant coach he fired seven years ago (Broncos Coach Mike Shanahan), made Reeves 0-4 in the Super Bowl.