Sentence examples for tender contender from inspiring English sources

Yes, Browne goes a bit rhyme-crazy -- "tender, "contender," "surrender" and "fender" are fine; "end there" is awkward, but we'll give him that.

Critics of the testimony have long argued that Mr. Schulberg and Mr. Kazan manipulated the film to show that Terry Malloy, the tender would-be contender played by Brando, was justified in going before an investigative committee and identifying thugs like Johnny Friendly who controlled the daily shape-ups on the docks with strong-arm tactics that included murder.

Certainly, as the potential first black president, and as a contender with tender experience, Obama must feel under strain to be serious.

FINISH LINES The Juvenile Fillies may lose the contender Freefourracing, who has been nursing a tender foot, according to the trainer NEIL DRYSDALE.

And tough-but-tender principal Dr Peters is looking like a promising contender for the best TV teacher ever.

The BBC will put the main contract out to tender with Dutch and New Zealand firms thought to be likely contenders.

The shadow education secretary's tender years only served to highlight the sense that Mr Clarke, the oldest contender, had had his day.

Two more dishes were worthy contenders: ma-po tofu, a concoction of spicy minced pork and scallion sauce with tender cubed tofu, and a slab of grilled wild Alaskan halibut over a bed of shiitake mushrooms.

Having achieved this at the relatively tender age of 39, and been recently picked up by a major label, makes the King something of a contender these days, and his 33rd doesn't disappoint.

CONTENDER: Carbondale.

How tender?