Sentence examples for backup nominee from inspiring English sources

Among the remaining Islamists are Mohamed el-Mursi, a leader of the Muslim Brotherhood's political party and its backup nominee, and Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, a more liberal former leader of the Brotherhood who was expelled last year for bucking the political decisions of its executive committee.

Dee Dee Warwick, a two-time Grammy nominee and backup singer for Aretha Franklin and others, died in 2008 at age 63.

Dee Dee Warwick, a two-time Grammy nominee and backup singer for Aretha Franklin and others, died in 2008 at age 63. "Dee Dee may have had her personal challenges but the idea that she would have molested my children is overwhelming and for us unfathomable," the statement added.

Ms. Warwick was a two-time Grammy Award nominee and sang backup for Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett and others before starting her solo career.

Seeing performers such as Loretta Lynn, Taj Mahal and Robert Plant (singing backup for wife, and 2014 nominee Patty Griffin) onstage and cheering for Jason Isbell, who managed a clean sweep of three major awards (artist of the year, album of the year and song of the year) in this glorious shrine was like watching the 1927 Yankees appear at the Field of Dreams.

The council, which is chosen by the President and confirmed by the Senate, draws up a list of nominees that includes backup choices.

This backup squad packs more political celebrity wattage than perhaps any presidential nominee has ever had.

This backup squad packs more political celebrity wattage than perhaps any presidential nominee has ever had.

Even before our two-party system coughed up the most disliked presidential nominees in modern polling history, Canada had firmly established itself as America's favorite backup plan.

One of the best things she has going for her is that her opponent, Republican nominee Trump, is in precisely the same position — but with far less in the way of backup.

His backup?