Entertainment Awards

noun a person or team that finishes in second place in a competition

adjective relating to or denoting the competitor or team that finishes in second place in a competition

• The team finished as the runner up in the national championship.
• She was the runner up in the singing competition.
• He was the runner up in the talent show, but he still did a great job.
• Being the runner up in the election felt like a victory in itself.

noun A person or thing that is next after the best in quality, achievement, or preference

adjective Next after the best, inferior only to the best

• Although she didn't win first place, she was proud to be recognized as the second best in the competition.
• He may not be the best player on the team, but he's definitely the second best.
• She's the bomb.com, but he's the second best.
• In a world of superheroes, he was considered the second best with his unique abilities.