Below you will find example sentences with "defending champion". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Defending Champion in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: defending
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 19
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 27.4 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 9 start, 9 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "defending champion" has 2 words and usually appears near the start in these examples. The average sentence has 27.4 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as 11 time defending champion its first, defending champion and undefeated, first, final and two stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with world champion, heavyweight champion, grand champion, alliance defending and defending freedom, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with defending champion
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
Defending champion and undefeated team that knows something about gold. (10 words)
As per competition rule, in case of a draw, the defending champion retains the Bowl. (15 words)
Defending champion Canada plays Switzerland and the United States face Czechia in Saturday’s semifinals. (15 words)
Defending champion will also have something to say as she looks to build on her 2022 success, but the reality is, given the openness of the women’s game, it would take a brave person to predict who will win the women’s crown. (44 words)
Defending champion Vincent Kriechmayr lost his chance at a medal when he struggled in the Trou Noir (Black Hole) midway down, where racers land a jump amid dark shade and cannot see the tracks and bumps of the course. (39 words)
Two-time defending champion Brooks Koepka was three shots off the pace after his second straight 69. He is the first defending champ since Scott Simpson in 1988 to score under 70 in his first two rounds. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
Two-time defending champion Brooks Koepka was three shots off the pace after his second straight 69. He is the first defending champ since Scott Simpson in 1988 to score under 70 in his first two rounds.
Hocker passed defending champion Jakob Ingebrigsten of Norway and Britain’s reigning world champion Josh Kerr in the final stretch to win in an Olympic record time of 3 minutes, 27.65 seconds, reports Xinhua.
Serena Williams, the 23-times major champion, could be her quarter-final opponent while defending champion Simona Halep is a potential semi-final obstacle.
Ranked No. 23 in the world at the time, she defeated four-time champion Caroline Wozniacki in the semifinals and defending champion Petra Kvitova in the 2013 final.
Anello also added three assists in the victory which officially secured second spot for the Trappers who finished behind the first place and defending champion Soo U18 AAA Greyhounds.
As per competition rule, in case of a draw, the defending champion retains the Bowl.
But those five athletes scored 57 points to edge defending champion York (49) and Freeport (48), earning the school’s first indoor track title.
Davis and James have been the fourth-quarter standouts as commerce acquisition D’Angelo Russell sat out after spraining his ankle in a victory over defending champion Golden State within the earlier recreation.
Defending champion and undefeated team that knows something about gold.
Defending champion Australia, which is top of the leaderboard,will compete against Canada, Denmark, France, Great Britain, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland and the United States at the Sydney event.
Defending champion Canada plays Switzerland and the United States face Czechia in Saturday’s semifinals.
Defending champion Minjee Lee (69), South Korean rookie Hae Ran Ryu (70) and Aditi Ashok (68) of India were a shot behind the leaders.
Defending champion Vincent Kriechmayr lost his chance at a medal when he struggled in the Trou Noir (Black Hole) midway down, where racers land a jump amid dark shade and cannot see the tracks and bumps of the course.
Defending champion will also have something to say as she looks to build on her 2022 success, but the reality is, given the openness of the women’s game, it would take a brave person to predict who will win the women’s crown.
Duggan and the Horned Frogs will once again be underdogs when they face defending champion Georgia in the college football national championship game at SoFi Stadium on Jan.
Eintracht Frankfurt routed Bayern Munich 5-1 to deal the 11-time defending champion its first Bundesliga defeat of the season.
Gustavus seeded No. 1 in the conference dropped their first playoff game to defending champion Bethel before beating both Concordia and Saint John’s to match up with Bethel in the Championship.
Heading up the programme will be two Global Touring Car races, with defending champion Robert Wolk (Chemical Logistics Toyota Corolla) facing off against tough opposition.
He and defending champion Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu were co-favorites at the 2018 Olympics, but Chen couldn’t control his nerves and dread.
He then reached the final of his very next tournament in Rio - where he was the defending champion - and led Cameron Norrie by a set and a break before tweaking his leg.