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

He also said that Jenkins was not actually Indigenous, but from Zimbabwe, and that his allies were a small group of “pretenders.”

From Seattle Times

A week ago we asked if Washington was contenders or pretenders at the start of a three-game stretch against ranked Pac-12 teams.

From Seattle Times

The 32-year-old offers a calm head which could be crucial after losing the experience of Farrell, but there are young pretenders snapping at his heels.

From BBC