Examples of neck and neck in a Sentence
a neck and neck finish in which only a fraction of a second separated the winner from the runner-up
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Washington plays the trumpeter Bleek, a flashy, jazz-loving young man whose talent is always running neck and neck with his penchant for self-sabotage.
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
If Jones is learning the offense quickly and is neck and neck with Richardson, then Richardson will have to play perfectly to not lose the starting role.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Nissan driver Oliver Rowland has already secured the driver’s championship, and his team is neck and neck with Porsche for the manufacturers’ trophy.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
There’s still a little under half a season to go, and the Giants are neck and neck with San Diego for the third NL Wild-Card spot.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 6 July 2025
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
If Jones is learning the offense quickly and is neck and neck with Richardson, then Richardson will have to play perfectly to not lose the starting role.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Nissan driver Oliver Rowland has already secured the driver’s championship, and his team is neck and neck with Porsche for the manufacturers’ trophy.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
There’s still a little under half a season to go, and the Giants are neck and neck with San Diego for the third NL Wild-Card spot.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 6 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for neck and neck
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“Neck and neck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neck%20and%20neck. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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