Sentences with contender
con·tend
C c - Her trainer said yesterday that she would be a strong contender for a place in Britain's Olympic squad. [+ for]
- Their team is just not a legitimate contender this year
- Nigel Blackiston with his cups contender Littorio at Flemington this week.
- Trainer Kris Lees, who learnt his trade working with his late father Max, with Cox Plate contender Samantha Miss at Caulfield this week.
- To contend with the enemy for control of the port.
- To contend for first prize.
- Joanna Murray-Smith's The Female of the Species is a contender for best new comedy in London's top theatre awards, the Oliviers.
- To contend against falsehood.
- He contended that taxes were too high.