runner-up

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Gabby Windey, a former “Bachelorette” and “Dancing With the Stars” runner-up, won Season 3 of “The Traitors” and will soon host the dating competition “Love Overboard.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

She has now placed as runner-up at a major five times in her career: four times since the start of 2023 and twice in her past three tournaments.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The first round of voting on April 12 featured a record 35 candidates vying for the presidency, with Fujimori ultimately gaining 17.1 percent of the vote, while runner-up Pedro Sanchez captured 12 percent.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Two-time runner-up Ruud, 27, has the knowledge and ability to go far on the Paris clay.

From BBC • May 28, 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