pretender
Example Sentences
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“This is a severe cut. This might be the most severe cut in the tournament when you think about it. Like going from 32 to 16. Like there’s not any pretenders in the Sweet 16.”
From Washington Times
Fraud pretenders of Western Conference had taken at least a point in 16 consecutive games against Chicago before losing to Blackhawks in regulation Thursday.
From Seattle Times
There are 30 young contenders and pretenders out there but none of them has met a man like Chisora, let alone beaten a man like Chisora.
From BBC
After Week 12’s slate of games, the contenders in the NFL are starting to separate themselves from the pretenders.
From Fox News
“Licorice Pizza,” a shaggy, fitfully brilliant romp from Paul Thomas Anderson, takes place in a 1973 dream of bared midriffs and swinging hair, failures and pretenders.
From New York Times
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