running mate
noun
1
2
: a horse entered in a race to set the pace for a horse of the same owner or stable
3
: a candidate running for a subordinate place on a ticket
especially
: the candidate for vice president
Examples of running mate in a Sentence
When John F. Kennedy ran for president, his running mate was Lyndon Johnson.
inseparable running mates who first met when they were in elementary school
Recent Examples on the Web
The 6-foot-10 Kentucky product, 32, was traded to the Mavericks as the returning centerpiece in a deal that saw five-time All-NBA First Team guard Luka Doncic, 26, land with Davis' old Lakers running mate LeBron James on the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
The ratings soared, with 4.9 million tuning in to hear Trump boast that even the brother of Harris running mate Tim Walz was voting for him.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
Hawks will either have loaded D core cupboard of prospects or get Bedard a running mate through the draft or other means.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
President-elect Donald Trump and his family won't be the only ones thrust into the spotlight after he and running mate Vice President-elect JD Vance are sworn in on Monday.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
The ratings soared, with 4.9 million tuning in to hear Trump boast that even the brother of Harris running mate Tim Walz was voting for him.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
Hawks will either have loaded D core cupboard of prospects or get Bedard a running mate through the draft or other means.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
President-elect Donald Trump and his family won't be the only ones thrust into the spotlight after he and running mate Vice President-elect JD Vance are sworn in on Monday.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for running mate
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“Running mate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20mate. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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