declarer

noun

de·clar·er di-ˈkler-ər

: one that declares

specifically : the bridge player who names the trump and plays both his or her own hand and that of the dummy

Examples of declarer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Sanders, also an early declarer, played as an edge rusher at Alabama but transferred after notching 24 tackles and one sack in 2021. —

Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 29 Apr. 2023 The declarer merely wants to set a marker for everyone to see. —

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2021 When declarer repeated the finesse, West won and shifted to the jack of clubs, and South ended up down three. —

Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2019 In a penny game, Louie was declarer at four spades, and West led a trump. —

Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2019 In today’s deal, South became declarer at a routine-looking four spades, and West led a heart. —

Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2019 This week’s deals have focused on proper timing by declarer. —

Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2019 West takes the queen and leads another diamond, and declarer wins and takes the ace of hearts. —

Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 27 June 2019 Former world champion Peter Weichsel was declarer in today’s deal (reported by Barry Rigal) in the Platinum Pairs. —

Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 10 June 2019 See More

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