Sentence examples for and runner up from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "and runner up" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to refer to the person or team that finishes in second place in a competition or contest.
Example: "The winner of the tournament was Sarah, and the runner up was Emily."
Alternatives: "and second place" or "and finalist".

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Judge Gunn, father Watts Gunn, Bobby's protege and runner up is vice-president.

The New Yorker

Update: The winner and runner up have been chosen randomly and have been contacted.

TechCrunch

In 2008, the same survey named him "brainiest", and runner up for "workhorse", and "most eloquent"; in 2010, he was named "brainiest", "workhorse", and "funniest".

Wikipedia

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Lorenzo, the 2010 champion and runner-up to Stoner in the 2011 championship, started on the pole Sunday.

The New York Times

Mike Harvey, a running back, said that the championship and runner-up trophies appeared in the locker room.

The New York Times - Sports

4Originally finished third; advanced to gold medal when original winner and runner-up were both disqualified after failed drug tests.

Encyclopedia Britannica

And discussions are under way for both the winner and runner-up to appear in a musical film.

The New York Times - Arts

The winner and runner-up receive one-record contracts with Bertelsmann's RCA Music Group, with options for additional releases.

The New York Times - Arts

"He made us both default, and we brought home the winner and runner-up trophies," Mike recalls.

The New York Times - Magazine

"I have a friend** who can tell you the world champion and runner-up for every F1 season since 1950.

The Guardian - Sport

Vivendi and runner-up Tecom-Dig will now proceed to the next round of the auction, scheduled for March 29.

The New York Times

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