(run-ners-up) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. the competitor or player or team finishing in second place as in a race or contest or tournament

Example Sentence

The judges had roses to give the runners-up of the beauty contest.

Synonyms

second best; 2nd place; second place

Antonyms

champion

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runners-up
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