How to Use runner in a Sentence
runner
noun- The runner slid into third base.
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The beach club can store e-foils, wave runners, and the like.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2024
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With the score tied at 2, the Mariners had runners on first and third with no outs in the eighth.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 22 June 2024
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So the marathon runner decided to walk the rest of the way.
—NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Some runners from the Ukrainian club cheered at a spot on the course.
—Jennie Coughlin, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2023
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Want to be the runner of the week or know someone who should be?
—Michael J. Baumgarn, Detroit Free Press, 25 Aug. 2023
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Juarez came to the plate with runners on second and third and two out.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Aug. 2023
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Of these, the United States has the most runners in the race—25 of them—and most of this investment.
—Deborah Wince-Smith, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
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Luke Raley walked and a wild pitch moved the runners over.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2024
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As a runner, his value in the red zone was clear as day.
—Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Jaguars put two runners on with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, but could not come up with the walk-off win.
—Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 13 May 2023
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In the kitchen, an antique runner adds some pattern to the space.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2024
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Like the round jacket, the foam runner, the slides that have changed the shoe industry.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2022
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Jose is a hard runner and always has a huge chaw in his lip.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 29 Mar. 2023
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All runners will get a bib and T-shirt, with the first 3,500 to cross the finish line earning a medal.
—Detroit Free Press, 10 Mar. 2024
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The Reds never had a runner touch third base against Suárez.
—The Enquirer, 17 Aug. 2022
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The rest of the field was another 4¼ lengths behind the runner-up.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022
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Many marathon runners do a two- to three-mile shakeout run.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 3 Nov. 2023
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The runner, Joshua Fuentes, came around to score on single by Arcia for the Braves' first run.
—Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2023
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Still runners at first and second with no outs and Rowdy Tellez at the plate.
—Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2023
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At a young age, Moses was a lot smaller than the other runners.
—Sabrina Clay, CNN, 21 Sep. 2024
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The Tigers were 3-for-13 with runners in scoring position in the game.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2024
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Hunter Renfroe saves a run The White Sox scored a run in the sixth inning and had runners on the corners with one out.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
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In Marquette, Michigan, runners can choose to run a 5K or a 10K.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
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Truss, 47, has served as foreign secretary and was the clear front-runner for the job.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 5 Sep. 2022
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Rookie of the Year runner-up Evan Mobley may be one soon.
—Chris Fedor, cleveland, 3 Aug. 2022
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Scatter the leaves on top of your table runner to create a fall-like scene.
—Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 3 Nov. 2022
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Henry, an avid runner, was the second person to cross the finish line with a time of 22:42.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2023
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The Chargers lucked out by drafting Ladd McConkey, who turned into one of the fastest and most dynamic route runners in 2024.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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That said, the elliptical can be a helpful tool for runners to use as active recovery when their body’s feeling a little beat up.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 4 Mar. 2025
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