How to Use vie in a Sentence

vie

verb

• They are vying to win the championship for the third year in a row.
• Price is vying for artist of the year, album of the year and song of the year.
  — Paul Grein, Billboard, 14 Sep. 2023
• Judges Chance the Rapper and Dan + Shay also joined in the praise — and vied for a chance to coach the contestant.
  — Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024
• The United States has won back-to-back World Cups and will vie for a record third straight title.
  — Dallas News, 20 Jan. 2023
• Here are the 25 stunning images vying for the title of People’s Choice.
  — Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Jan. 2024
• Forbes, vying for one of the Browns’ backup guard spots, was carted off the field with a back injury and will likely miss some time.
  — cleveland, 7 Aug. 2023
• Later this month, Union will vie for the best supporting performance prize at the Gotham Awards.
  — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2022
• On Tuesday, the elder Cotham finished fourth in a field of five candidates vying for three at-large seats, with 17.6% of the vote.
  — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2024
• And of course, there was Wednesday night's debate, which featured eight candidates vying to break through in the race.
  — Bill Glauber, Journal Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2023
• All three of the House Democrats vying to replace Feinstein have faced some version of this quandary before.
  — Cameron Joseph, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2023
• For years, Delhi and Beijing have been vying for influence in the Maldives’ atolls.
  — Sushmita Pathak, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Sep. 2023
• Five filmmakers will vie for the remaining three spots in a field that could include two women — or none.
  — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2024
• The movie is also vying for best film and director at the European Film Awards this weekend.
  — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 8 Dec. 2023
• Both players will vie for the 35th District championship this week at CovCath.
  — James Weber, The Enquirer, 20 Feb. 2023
• Those who are vying to replace him are lacking or lackeys!
  — Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 14 Feb. 2024
• The official Facebook page for The Bachelorette has already dropped a sneak peek at the men who may be vying for Jenn’s heart this season.
  — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2024
• Even though the gondola will not cross above the housing project, both sides have been vying for residents’ support.
  — Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2024
• For years, Ambrosia Healy and Dennis Dennehy have vied for coveted press hits — from under the same roof as husband and wife.
  — Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 24 Aug. 2023
• Many big cities had a dozen or more, all facing off in local competitions and vying for a place in the championship league.
  — Simon Shuster, TIME, 4 Jan. 2024
• Eight Republicans are vying to claim the speaker’s gavel, but none so far appear to have a path to earn the 217 votes required to prevail.
  — Jeff Stein, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2023
• Otherwise, the rest are all the Republican candidates who are trying to vie for that spot.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2023
• The announcement is certain to set off a flurry of activity about who will vie to succeed her.
  — Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 5 Jan. 2023
• Today, two warring parties are vying for control of the country.
  — Mostafa Salem, CNN, 13 Sep. 2023
• Many suspect that Reynolds is vying for a vice presidential nod.
  — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 14 July 2023
• The latter category is among the most gender-balanced on the ballot, with four women vying with four men.
  — Paul Grein, Billboard, 16 Aug. 2023
• As the news of his untimely demise breaks stateside, a group of friends, fixers, hustlers, and opportunists vie to seize control of the narrative.
  — Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2022
• There are the fellow freelance journalists, all vying for the same commissions.
  — Claire Cohen, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2023
• Those changes have kicked off something of a new holiday tradition, with the legendary artists and their festive jingles at the center, vying for the top spot each year.
  — Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2023
• In next April’s election, 10 candidates are vying for three seats on St. Joseph’s seven-member school board.
  — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
• Gone are the days when Netflix was the top dog in town as there are now dozens of great platforms vying for your attention with their diverse selections of movies, TV shows, and even live sports.
  — Christian De Looper, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024