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Pretender meaning
One who intends or purposes. | One who puts forth a claim, or who aspires to or aims at something; a claimant, candidate, or aspirant; now, one who makes baseless pretensions. | One who puts forth a claim, or who aspires to or aims at something; a claimant, candidate, or aspirant; now, one who makes baseless pretensions.
Example sentences (20)
I pretender to be a pretender,” Seiter said.
The Old Pretender died in 1760 and the Young Pretender, without legitimate issue, in 1788.
Apparently, all we’re left with is a game of pretend, using the Pretender-in-Chief as the front.
Due to a new toy being released as a Classic Pretender, however, Grimlock was revived in the comics years later.
For the first time in what seems like forever, the Pittsburgh Steelers are shedding their pretender status and are seriously looking like legitimate contenders in the National Football League’s foray for ultimate glory.
However, his list of Top 40 hits also includes “The Pretender”, “Running on Empty”, and “Somebody’s Baby”.
So when Shelton banged his final forehand into the net, and Djokovic echoed his actions, it felt like a way of putting the young pretender in his place.
His birth remains obscure to historians, though close to his death, St. Germain claimed to be the son of Francis II Rákóczi, Prince of Transylvania (via Monsieur le Comte de Saint-Germain: The Great Pretender).
The pretender “Dave” was spotted clocking in at the firm’s Caledonia Depot before taking the wheels of an X31 Hampden Express – the very service Foo Fighters’ fans can take to Hampden Park.
WIT is one of Japan’s leading anime studios, and has produced Great Pretender, Ranking of Kings, The Girl from the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún, Spy × FamilySuicide Squad Isekai, and the first seasons of The Ancient Magus’ Bride.
I mean, when 10% of the old folk in Florida die because the pretender in chief is keeping testing down so his numbers look better and the state swings permanently blue that will help.
In June 1867, Juarez and the nationalists captured the Austrian pretender and, despite a last second appeal for mercy from the American government, executed Maximilian before a peasant firing squad.
It's a perfect follow up for those who enjoyed The Great Pretender but found it a little too silly.
Trump is a pretender to a throne that doesn't exist and a dishonest president who has told more documented lies than any other president in American history.
She was an excellent and super smart pretender, scheming her way into gaining our trust.
The anime is an original story and when WIT held a special panel at Anime Expo 2019 back in July they focused on Great Pretender without even mentioning Attack On Titan Season 4 once.
Using colored lights and photo-editing software, photographer Ernie Button turned Macallan Scotch dregs into this planetary pretender.
It would perhaps be more interesting if Jackie were allowed more shades of grey than the relentless psychopath and perfect pretender of normalcy, but she makes a compelling villain and Anderson sells her sinister, imposing presence well.
Until he masters this and gets it through his thick skull, this clown is a pretender.
A fourth pretender was Karim Khan, son of Aymak of the Zand, a section of Lak tribe citation The country would flourish during Karim Khan’s reign; a strong resurgence of the arts would take place, and international ties were strengthened.