Tom's just an also-ran.
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Also-ran
Synonyms for "also-ran" (33 found)
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Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 陪跑 noun (a person or animal who competed in a race but did not win)
German
1 entries- ferner liefen noun (a person or animal who competed in a race but did not win)
Hungarian
1 entries- futottak még noun (a person or animal who competed in a race but did not win)
Spanish
1 entries- uno del montón noun (a person or animal who competed in a race but did not win)
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It also turned Palmer from an also-ran into a challenger.
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I have 37 actors and actresses I would supply for television and radio work and then I have maybe 150 to 200 also-rans who get extra work and television commercials.
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[…]some of Mr. Scorsese's accomplishments have been so stunning—that it's impossible to view "The Last Waltz" as anything but an also-ran.
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