runner-up

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The season was chock-full of cameos from celebrities like Billie Eilish and Sia, and included former “Survivor” runner-up and “White Lotus” creator Mike White as a contestant.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

During his time at Aberdeen, he finished as a runner-up to Celtic three years running.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Chip Honcho, with a 92 for his runner-up effort in the Risen Star in February, is the only other Preakness horse with a Beyer number above 90 in a route race.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

After playing 12 matches in Australia in January - winning the title in Brisbane and finishing runner-up at the Australian Open - Sabalenka skipped both of February's WTA 1000 events in the Middle East.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

She might have won first place the last four years, but my runner-up status was nothing to sneeze at.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas