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first choice
noun as in front runner
Weak matches
noun as in odds-on-favorite
Example Sentences
She was the first choice for leader of just 35% of Conservative MPs and 57% of party members who voted in the leadership race.
Kanishka Cheng, chief executive of the moderate political advocacy organization TogetherSF Action, which endorsed Farrell as its first choice, said he has the right experience to lead San Francisco out of crisis.
“I think we need new leadership. And I want that new leadership to be someone who conveys to me, that as a voter and as a citizen, I won’t have to worry about whether there are going to be ever more ethical and moral lapses, fines by the ethics commission, department heads being indicted, convicted of felonies and going to prison,” said former Democratic state Sen. Mark Leno, who endorsed progressive Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin as his first choice for mayor and Lurie as his second.
Captain Leah Williamson and Millie Bright have both had their own injury woes but still seem to be the Dutchwoman's first choice centre-back pairing when fully fit, although Alex Greenwood and Jess Carter are both trusted replacements.
Former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was first choice with 29% of the vote, while just 7% of voters selected Carsley.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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