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as in has-been
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as in entrant
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Recent Examples of also-ran
For almost a quarter century, Randy Bennett has turned this tiny Catholic college from an also-ran to a perennial NCAA Tournament team.
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Brett Koremenos, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Maybe producers didn't want to repeat the classic sketches used in 2015, leaving the 50th stuck with the also-rans and ones that are less than a year old.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
Speaking of Gordon, the longtime Dunk Contest also-ran was shouted out online, with Rob Lopez of FanDuel opining that Gordon is still the superior Dunk Contest competitor in Magic history.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
Knocking on the door along with Ottawa are perennial Atlantic Division also-rans Montreal and Detroit.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2025
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Brett Koremenos, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Maybe producers didn't want to repeat the classic sketches used in 2015, leaving the 50th stuck with the also-rans and ones that are less than a year old.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
Speaking of Gordon, the longtime Dunk Contest also-ran was shouted out online, with Rob Lopez of FanDuel opining that Gordon is still the superior Dunk Contest competitor in Magic history.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
Knocking on the door along with Ottawa are perennial Atlantic Division also-rans Montreal and Detroit.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for also-ran
Noun
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Her being nominated for playing a grotesque has-been is, at the very least, a delicious irony.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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This is one resilient bear, even in the face of a villainous Hugh Grant, who plays a narcissistic, has-been actor.—
Brooks Barnes,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Fewer than 12 percent of entrants were recognized as nominees.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2025
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With Boeing unable to move forward with a new airplane financially, Airbus not needing to, Embraer considering entry into the large market and China gearing up, the playing field is ripe for a new entrant, and a new flying experience.—
Jerrold Lundquist,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Upon entering the white wood-sided and brick structure, an entry foyer immediately reveals river and marsh vistas.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
28 Mar. 2025
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On entry, the room looks like an Amazon warehouse, with boxes piled to the ceiling.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Also-ran.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/also-ran. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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