How to Use contender in a Sentence

contender

noun

• This latest defeat means that she's no longer a contender for the world title.
• There are several contestants, but only two real contenders.
• They might still not be viewed as contenders.
  — James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
• That’s what a contender looks like.
  — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
• Feig said of awards contenders.
  — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
• Saab says that bright white and icy gray are two big contenders.
  — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 30 Jan. 2026
• Are the Rangers still contenders?
  — Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
• So that takes care of all the closest contenders.
  — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 1 May 2026
• The bridge from the Cup champs to the next contender was built.
  — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
• These chambray pants are a strong contender for my next trip.
  — Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026
• These chambray pants are a strong contender for my next trip.
  — Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2026
• Even at that date, the race was crowded with contenders.
  — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
• All the contenders have lost enough to get a top-10 pick or three.
  — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
• Thanks to the strikes, this was the weakest group of contenders in decades.
  — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
• The Patrick Verona role had its own contenders.
  — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
• That means a legend and a present-day contender can both show up at full strength.
  — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
• And then the gap began to shrink as her contenders did just enough to stay in range.
  — ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
• The goal for Clarkson was to play for a contender.
  — James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 9 May 2026
• Any one of those players could be an asset to a contender.
  — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
• The Knicks look like bona fide title contenders.
  — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
• The two were the contenders in the second round of the election.
  — Jari Tanner, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2024
• The Friars will be strong contenders in both events.
  — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
• The Nuggets are not a title contender.
  — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
• True contenders are not cautious.
  — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
• Kruger isn’t the only name rumored as a top contender for the bench.
  — Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2022
• He was considered a top contender for the role.
  — Garrett Downs,azhar Sukri,emma Graham, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
• This year, the race feels far less assured for far fewer contenders.
  — EW.com, 7 July 2025
• Super Bowl contender — for the first time.
  — Jeff Howe, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
• Adding Bichette could be a move that makes the Braves contenders once again.
  — Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
• All worthy contenders, for sure.
  — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025