placer

noun

Definition of placernext
as in champ

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Recent Examples of placer Here’s the thing with California’s oranges: The California gold rush, smack in the middle of the 19th century, was an enormous splash in the placer pan. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024 The top six placers in each event qualified for the CIF State Championships in Clovis on May 24-25. — Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024 Mitchell Nguyen, junior, C. Milton Wright Nguyen placed sixth in the state tournament, helping set a school record as one of four Mustangs state placers. — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2024 But the highest placer of the group is Paris’ Charles de Gaulle (CDG), in sixth. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for placer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for placer
  1. champ
  2. champion
  3. finalist
  4. conqueror
Noun
  • Michael Conforto and Teoscar Hernández also homered in the game as the defending World Series champs are off to a great start in 2025.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The previous 23 World Series champs failed to repeat, but few added to their arsenal like the Dodgers did with pitchers Blake Snell, Roki Sasaki and Tanner Scott.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of champ
Noun
  • Following a split decision loss to future UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya in April 2018, Vettori put together a five-fight unbeaten streak.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • But, after his post-fight social media messages prompted some direct criticism from the new champion, Prochazka now only has eyes for a fight with Ankalaev.
    — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of champion
Noun
  • Nominated for 8 César Awards, named as the best of 2024 by Cahiers du Cinema, and a finalist for France’s entry to the Academy Awards.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The most successful America's Next Top Model contestants 01 of 08 Yaya DaCosta (finalist, cycle 3) Clearly, there was something in the water at the cycle 3 models' New York City apartment.
    — EW.com, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of finalist
Noun
  • Over the centuries, the temples suffered severe damage from conquerors, wars, and earthquakes.
    — Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Theirs is the other grand story from would-be California conquerors.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Definition of conqueror

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“Placer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placer. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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