How to Use loser in a Sentence
loser
noun
- The loser of the bet has to buy drinks for the winner.
- That guy is a born loser.
- The team had a reputation for being a loser year after year.
- Whoever benefits from the new government programs, the real loser will be the American taxpayer.
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Ten of the last 13 losers have reached the playoffs the next season.
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Ben Volin,
BostonGlobe.com,
4 Sep. 2023
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The loser of that game will face the winner of the No. 9 vs. No. 10 game for the No. 8 seed.
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Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Apr. 2024
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Here are some of the winners, losers and toss ups of the 2024 session.
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Brittany Carloni,
The Indianapolis Star,
11 Mar. 2024
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At the same time, there will be clear winners and losers.
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Rob Wile,
NBC News,
1 Apr. 2023
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The hand is full of losers, and the queen of spades may worthless for offense.
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Frank Stewart,
The Mercury News,
4 Oct. 2024
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This time around, the loser will be just that — now, and forevermore.
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Charles C. W. Cooke,
National Review,
5 Mar. 2024
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The loser will have to win its way to Paris in a playoff next year.
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Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
18 July 2022
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And the biggest losers of all may be the justices themselves.
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Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
28 June 2024
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The winner of Game 3 secures the No. 8 seed and the loser enters the lottery.
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Sportsday Staff,
Dallas News,
10 Apr. 2023
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The loser's season is over, and their dreams are crushed.
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Jay R. Jordan,
Axios,
30 Sep. 2024
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Musk may not have been the only fortune loser in 2022, but the man with the most to lose lost the most.
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Tim Newcomb,
Popular Mechanics,
11 Jan. 2023
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Here’s a look at the biggest winners and losers from the sparring match.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA TODAY,
2 Oct. 2024
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The winner of tomorrow's game will go on to the gold medal match and the loser to the bronze medal match.
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Greg Rosenstein,
NBC News,
30 July 2024
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UConn in the championship game while the Tar Heels will face the loser for third place.
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Tim Booth,
ajc,
26 Nov. 2022
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If Russia is the loser in this new scenario, the U.S. is the winner.
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Peter Vanham,
Fortune Europe,
9 Jan. 2024
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The losers of those two games will play the winners of the ninth and tenth-place teams from each conference.
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David Wysong,
The Enquirer,
10 Apr. 2023
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He got rid of his last heart as East ruffed but still had a club loser.
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Frank Stewart,
The Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2024
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The losers of this match will take home $1 million and the winners will earn double.
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Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
13 Nov. 2023
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Burr came in second in 1800 when the loser of the White House race became VP.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
11 July 2024
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The 10 losers from the top 20 dropped between zero and six spots each except for the two from the Mountain West.
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Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Jan. 2024
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This week’s chart shows some of the winners and losers, along with the categories that helped or hurt them.
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Michael Kolomatsky,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2023
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The loser would have to wear the opposing team's jersey.
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Victoria Hernandez,
USA TODAY,
16 May 2023
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The winners of each semifinal play for gold and silver, and the losers play for bronze.
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NBC News,
28 July 2024
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With that in mind, here are some of the biggest winners (and one loser) of our hearts so far.
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Izzie Ramirez,
Vox,
2 Aug. 2024
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The loser would need to identify a viable rationale for a court to vacate the arbitration decision.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Nov. 2024
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Media organizations will assess the partial results, alongside exit polls, and predict winners and losers in key races and states.
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Barton Gellman,
TIME,
24 Oct. 2024
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