front-runner
noun
front-run·ner
ˈfrənt-ˌrə-nər 
1
: a contestant who runs best when in the lead
2
: a leading contestant in or as if in a rivalry or competition
a political front-runner
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Who's out? Amanda Mays Bledsoe (R) State Sen. Amanda Mays Bledsoe, who represents District 12, was seen as an early front-runner in the Republican primary.
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Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 22 July 2025
In 2018, the BBC leaked potential titles for the upcoming sequels, with the front-runner being The Seed Bearer.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 22 July 2025
Flacco seems to be the front-runner for the Week 1 job with Pickett close behind him.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Mamdani has many specific attributes and won in a very unusual kind of primary where an incumbent mayor had left the party and the front-runner was dragging heavy baggage.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 18 July 2025
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Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 22 July 2025
In 2018, the BBC leaked potential titles for the upcoming sequels, with the front-runner being The Seed Bearer.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 22 July 2025
Flacco seems to be the front-runner for the Week 1 job with Pickett close behind him.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Mamdani has many specific attributes and won in a very unusual kind of primary where an incumbent mayor had left the party and the front-runner was dragging heavy baggage.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 18 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for front-runner
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“Front-runner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front-runner. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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