Examples of vie in a Sentence
They are vying to win the championship for the third year in a row.
vied with his colleagues for the coveted promotion
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Johnson, 41, submitted paperwork to vie for the District 6 at-large seat on the Manatee County Commission currently held by Commissioner Jason Bearden until November.
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Carter Weinhofer, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
Two women vying for the affection of another move in together, become friends and then develop a deeper relationship.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
At certain points, Pelosi and Hoyer were seen as rivals vying for the speakership — a role that only Pelosi ended up securing.
—Nikole Killion, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
With her performance in conversation with those of One Battle After Another, Hamnet, and other movies vying for eyeballs on the big-screen, Hudson views this as the primary power and value of the modern Oscars machine.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
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Carter Weinhofer, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
Two women vying for the affection of another move in together, become friends and then develop a deeper relationship.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
At certain points, Pelosi and Hoyer were seen as rivals vying for the speakership — a role that only Pelosi ended up securing.
—Nikole Killion, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
With her performance in conversation with those of One Battle After Another, Hamnet, and other movies vying for eyeballs on the big-screen, Hudson views this as the primary power and value of the modern Oscars machine.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Vie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vie. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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