top seed
Example Sentences
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In his absence, Germany's Zverev will be the top seed at Flushing Meadows, ahead of Alcaraz and Canadian third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Zverev's path to the trophy opened up when top seed Sinner, the heavy favourite, fell to a shock second-round defeat by Juan Manuel Cerundolo.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
Roland Garros organisers - after three years of reluctance and excuses - simply had to choose Belarusian top seed Aryna Sabalenka's fourth-round victory over Japan's Naomi Osaka.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
The winner of that match will play the victor of the second semifinal between Johns Hopkins and top seed Northwestern.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Children gather Timothy grass and beginning with the top seed say:— Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor, Rich man, Poor man, Beggar man, Thief.
From Weather and Folk Lore of Peterborough and District by Charles Dack
