[T]he American League pennant did not shape up as much of a race. There were the Indians and the Yankees, front runners as usual.
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Front runner
Synonyms for "front runner" (59 found)
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Closest matches (12)
advance guardairheadancestorannouncerantecedentavant gardeavant-gardebattle linebeachheadbellwetherbridgeheadbuccinator
Strong matches (18)
bushwhackerexplorerfarthest outpostfirst lineforebearforebearsforefrontforegoerforerunnerfrontfront linefront rankfrontiersmanfuglemangroundbreakerguideharbingerherald
Related words (29)
innovatorlead runnerleaderlinemessengeroutguardoutpostpathfinderpioneerpointprecedentprecursorpredecessorrailheadscoutspearheadstormy petreltrailblazertrailbreakervan
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Noun(5 words)
Verb(1 words)
Sample sentences
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Dubai, which would be the first host of a world’s fair in the Middle East, has emerged as the front-runner, offering the most financial and governmental support.
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The Conservative leadership frontrunner, Liz Truss, has rejected “handouts” as a way of helping people affected by the cost of living crisis.
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