Sentence examples for most likely nominee from inspiring English sources

Just now, when the Republican field looks like a bug-spattered windshield and the most likely nominee strikes many in his own party as an empty suit, that confidence is understandable.

Just now [in January], when the Republican field looks like a bug-spattered windshield and the most likely nominee strikes many in his own party as an empty suit, that confidence is understandable.

And the party's most likely nominee, Mitt Romney?

Note the word choice: the "most likely" nominee, not the best.

He then turned this logic against the Democrats' most likely nominee.

"The Republican establishment is incredulous that he is the most likely nominee," he continued.

Former governors who aren't firebrands, Mitt Romney of Massachusetts and Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota, are the most likely nominees, Democrats predict.

The Hollywood Reporter this week named "Greek Wedding" one of the most likely nominees for a Golden Globe for best comedy or musical, alongside Reese Witherspoon's "Sweet Home Alabama"; Eminem's "8 Mile"; the forthcoming "Chicago," with Renée Zellweger and Catherine Zeta-Jones, based on the Broadway musical; and "Analyze That," with Robert De Niro.

Let's try anyway: The most likely nominees are Alfonso Cuaron and Steve McQueen, two auteurs who have been written in as Oscar favorites since September.

Still, her impulses on deficits and jobs are better than the austerity claque, which she has avoided; and despite recent Wall Street experience, she'd be better than most likely nominees on financial regulation.

The most likely candidate is Donald Evans, Mr Bush's nominee for secretary of commerce.