Use champion in a sentence | example usage from the newswires

Editorial »

How to use the word champion in a Sentence? Page #6

Sample usage from literary quotes and the newswire.

Filter by category:

259 results found

I feel definitely more comfortable going into that match than, for example, today, i had never played( McHale) before, so you feel like you don't really know what's going to happen. Earlier, Latvian 11th seed Anastasija Sevastova became the latest player to be stuck down with a viral illness at the tournament. Sevastova was down 5-0 in the first set of her third round match with Estonian 21st seed Anett Kontaveit when she retired. Her departure came less than 24 hours after Venus Williams was unable to continue Venus Williams match on Sunday, also citing a viral illness. Men's third seed Alexander Zverev also said on Monday after losing to fellow German Jan-Lennard Struff that he too had a virus. Among those women still feeling healthy, three-times grand slam champion Angelique Kerber battled back to beat Russian qualifier Natalia Vikhlyantseva 3-6 6-1 6-3. Kerber took a while to warm to her task on a cool morning in the California desert. – Venus Williams	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
The Australians call me their adopted world champion and some of the Brits call me a British world champion, and some of the Brits also call me a stupid Australian idiot and say I should represent The Australians because I love The Australians more than I love England. – Tai Woffinden	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
For everyone who always believed in me, for all those who believed I would never succeed again, for all those who have always supported me and for all those who have never even watches athletics — European Indoor champion 2019. – The Italian	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
You had to have a champion like Richard Pan, who's a pediatrician, and an event that really spurred it on. – Yvonne Maldonado	Found on CNN 5 years ago
Harris will have to figure out how she'll convince the (progressive) movement that she's their champion when many organizers and activists are on record criticizing her approach as attorney general on issues related to prison overcrowding, police shootings and marijuana legalization. – Waleed Shahid	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
If China would resort to putting Canadians to death to defend its corporate national champion, what might it do if the Chinese Communist Party had unfettered access to Canada's vital communications networks? – Richard Fadden	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
It is important that we, as a city, further champion the Champs legacy, and the airport renaming is a wonderful next step. – Greg Fischer	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
It really speaks to the depth of the Chinese concern in their economies and their desire to get the US-China relationship back on a more even keel, at any other time, if The Chinese were feeling more confident, if they were feeling Elizabeth Economy were more robust, the response would have been to cancel any pledges they made. This company is a national champion, and the daughter of the founder, who is the CFO, it doesn't get any tighter with the leadership of the elite than this. – Elizabeth Economy	Found on CNN 5 years ago
You build trust with these people, they can give you access to information you couldn't get any other way, people who could become your champion. – Gayle Hallgren-Rezac	Found on CNN 5 years ago
My whole life is about winning, i always win. I win at golf. I'm a club champion many times at different clubs. I win at golf. I can sink the three-footer on the 18th hole when others can't. My whole life is about winning. I don't lose often. I almost never lose. – Said Trump	Found on CNN 5 years ago
It's pretty simple the role that he fills : He is the return of the Democratic Party to really being the champion of the people. Not Wall Street, not Silicon Valley, not any corporate interest -- but really fighting for working people in every community. – Krystal Ball	Found on CNN 5 years ago
While her role is mostly symbolic, most modern first ladies have proven they can make real change and have a genuine impact on the policies they choose to champion, i think this upcoming trip to Africa sends a strong message that the US is engaged in the region and helps combat the statements reportedly made by her husband about the continent. – Kate Andersen Brower	Found on CNN 5 years ago
It's very important that a first lady be a global presence, while her role is mostly symbolic, most modern first ladies have proven they can make real change and have a genuine impact on the policies they choose to champion. – Kate Andersen Brower	Found on CNN 5 years ago
She will be a powerhouse woman of color in Congress and a steadfast champion for our values. She's challenged Donald Trump face-to-face, taken on and defeated the Koch Brothers in her own backyard, and her record of getting results for working people is simply stellar. – Pramila Jayapal	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
She's always going out there to win the matches, it doesn't matter against who she is playing, she's a fighter. She's a champion. That's why she is there where she is now. – Angelique Kerber	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
There's a guy I've known for a long time, he's a wrestler. He's an All-American. He's a former UFC champion. I never thought I would fight him -- but Brock Lesnar, get you’re a-- in here! – Daniel Cormier	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
I'm not sure that I could have handled being a major champion. – Phil Rodgers	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I bonded with my mother at a very young age, she was my champion, eventually I became her champion. You know, we had this mutual respect and love for each other. Carrie loved her, but there was a competitive side that went on for a long time until Carrie came into her own, and when she became a great writer and other things. – Todd Fisher	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
I'm young, so I might as well stay on court and practise a little bit, it's the best, a five-set match. It is the first time Alexander Zverev has reached the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam and Alexander Zverev will face Austrian seventh seed Dominic Thiem, who beat Japan's Kei Nishikori 6-2 6-0 5-7 6-4. Nishikori took his only break point opportunity to claim the third set but Thiem, twice Roland Garros semi-finalist, regained control in the fourth. Former champion Novak Djokovic never looked in trouble as he booked a 12th quarter-final appearance in Paris with a 6-3 6-4 6-2 win over Spanish veteran Fernando Verdasco. French Open runner-up Madison Keys advanced to the last eight without dropping a set, defeating Romania's Mihaela Buzarnescu 6-1 6-4. Up next for Keys is Kazakh Yulia Putintseva, who upset 26th seed Czech Barbora Strycova 6-4 6-3. American Stephens sprinted past Estonian Anett Kontaveit 6-2 6-0 to set up a potential semi-final meeting with Keys, whom Anett Kontaveit beat in last year's U.S. Open final. Highlights from day eight( all times GMT :. Play was suspended due to fading light, with Russian Daria Kasatkina leading 7-6( 5) 3-3 against second-seeded Caroline Wozniacki. Zverev's days of living dangerously go on. Roland Garros ready for' legendary' match against Zverev in Paris. Djokovic tames Verdasco to reach last eight. Italian Cecchinato upsets Goffin to reach last eight. American Stephens and Keys on collision course after overcoming French Open hump. Alexander Zverev rocks on by living on the edge. Keys enjoys Sunday stroll into French quarters. Djokovic douses Verdasco fire, unhappy with courts. Impressive Thiem downs Nishikori to set up Alexander Zverev clash. Serena and Sharapova ready to sharpen the edge. Impressive Putintseva stuns Czech Barbora Strycova 6-4 6-3 to reach Paris quarters. Italian Marco Cecchinato, who had never won a Grand Slam match before this week, beat eighth-seeded Belgian David Goffin 7-5 4-6 6-0 6-3 to reach Grand Slam first major quarter-final. At world number 72, Marco Cecchinato becomes the lowest-ranked man to reach the last eight in Paris since Latvian Ernests Gulbis( ranked 80) in 2008. He will next face 2016 champion Novak Djokovic for a place in the final four. – Alexander Zverev	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
Today I've issued an executive grant of clemency, a full pardon, posthumously, to John Arthur' Jack' Johnson... The first African-American heavyweight champion of the world, a truly great fighter. Had a tough life. – President Trump	Found on CNN 5 years ago
I think people do want to get back to football. But our players also have the ability, and the right to champion their causes and bring attention to those causes. – Jed York	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
Digital technology is overwhelmingly a force for good across the world and we must always champion innovation and change for the better, at the same time I have been clear that we have to address the Wild West elements of the Internet through legislation, in a way that supports innovation. We strongly support technology companies to start up and grow, and we want to work with them to keep our citizens safe. – Matt Hancock	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
There are attributes of a superpower that go beyond military strength, our nation should be known as a champion of peace. Our nation should be known as a champion of equality. Our nation should be known as a champion of human rights. We should also be admired for our generosity to other people in need and other moral values. – Jimmy Carter	Found on CNN 5 years ago
Madeleine has been fighting for progressive policies in Pennsylvania House of Representatives for six years, and we are thrilled that she is another step closer to taking that fight to the halls of Congress, the women and working families of this district will be well-served by a champion like Madeleine, which is why we are so proud to stand with her and congratulate her tonight. – Stephanie Schriock	Found on CNN 5 years ago

I feel definitely more comfortable going into that match than, for example, today, i had never played( McHale) before, so you feel like you don't really know what's going to happen. Earlier, Latvian 11th seed Anastasija Sevastova became the latest player to be stuck down with a viral illness at the tournament. Sevastova was down 5-0 in the first set of her third round match with Estonian 21st seed Anett Kontaveit when she retired. Her departure came less than 24 hours after Venus Williams was unable to continue Venus Williams match on Sunday, also citing a viral illness. Men's third seed Alexander Zverev also said on Monday after losing to fellow German Jan-Lennard Struff that he too had a virus. Among those women still feeling healthy, three-times grand slam champion Angelique Kerber battled back to beat Russian qualifier Natalia Vikhlyantseva 3-6 6-1 6-3. Kerber took a while to warm to her task on a cool morning in the California desert.

– Venus Williams

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

The Australians call me their adopted world champion and some of the Brits call me a British world champion, and some of the Brits also call me a stupid Australian idiot and say I should represent The Australians because I love The Australians more than I love England.

– Tai Woffinden

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

For everyone who always believed in me, for all those who believed I would never succeed again, for all those who have always supported me and for all those who have never even watches athletics — European Indoor champion 2019.

– The Italian

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

You had to have a champion like Richard Pan, who's a pediatrician, and an event that really spurred it on.

– Yvonne Maldonado

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Harris will have to figure out how she'll convince the (progressive) movement that she's their champion when many organizers and activists are on record criticizing her approach as attorney general on issues related to prison overcrowding, police shootings and marijuana legalization.

– Waleed Shahid

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

If China would resort to putting Canadians to death to defend its corporate national champion, what might it do if the Chinese Communist Party had unfettered access to Canada's vital communications networks?

– Richard Fadden

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

It is important that we, as a city, further champion the Champs legacy, and the airport renaming is a wonderful next step.

– Greg Fischer

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

It really speaks to the depth of the Chinese concern in their economies and their desire to get the US-China relationship back on a more even keel, at any other time, if The Chinese were feeling more confident, if they were feeling Elizabeth Economy were more robust, the response would have been to cancel any pledges they made. This company is a national champion, and the daughter of the founder, who is the CFO, it doesn't get any tighter with the leadership of the elite than this.

– Elizabeth Economy

Found on CNN
5 years ago

You build trust with these people, they can give you access to information you couldn't get any other way, people who could become your champion.

– Gayle Hallgren-Rezac

Found on CNN
5 years ago

My whole life is about winning, i always win. I win at golf. I'm a club champion many times at different clubs. I win at golf. I can sink the three-footer on the 18th hole when others can't. My whole life is about winning. I don't lose often. I almost never lose.

– Said Trump

Found on CNN
5 years ago

It's pretty simple the role that he fills : He is the return of the Democratic Party to really being the champion of the people. Not Wall Street, not Silicon Valley, not any corporate interest -- but really fighting for working people in every community.

– Krystal Ball

Found on CNN
5 years ago

While her role is mostly symbolic, most modern first ladies have proven they can make real change and have a genuine impact on the policies they choose to champion, i think this upcoming trip to Africa sends a strong message that the US is engaged in the region and helps combat the statements reportedly made by her husband about the continent.

– Kate Andersen Brower

Found on CNN
5 years ago

It's very important that a first lady be a global presence, while her role is mostly symbolic, most modern first ladies have proven they can make real change and have a genuine impact on the policies they choose to champion.

– Kate Andersen Brower

Found on CNN
5 years ago

She will be a powerhouse woman of color in Congress and a steadfast champion for our values. She's challenged Donald Trump face-to-face, taken on and defeated the Koch Brothers in her own backyard, and her record of getting results for working people is simply stellar.

– Pramila Jayapal

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

She's always going out there to win the matches, it doesn't matter against who she is playing, she's a fighter. She's a champion. That's why she is there where she is now.

– Angelique Kerber

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

There's a guy I've known for a long time, he's a wrestler. He's an All-American. He's a former UFC champion. I never thought I would fight him -- but Brock Lesnar, get you’re a-- in here!

– Daniel Cormier

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

I'm not sure that I could have handled being a major champion.

– Phil Rodgers

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

I bonded with my mother at a very young age, she was my champion, eventually I became her champion. You know, we had this mutual respect and love for each other. Carrie loved her, but there was a competitive side that went on for a long time until Carrie came into her own, and when she became a great writer and other things.

– Todd Fisher

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

I'm young, so I might as well stay on court and practise a little bit, it's the best, a five-set match. It is the first time Alexander Zverev has reached the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam and Alexander Zverev will face Austrian seventh seed Dominic Thiem, who beat Japan's Kei Nishikori 6-2 6-0 5-7 6-4. Nishikori took his only break point opportunity to claim the third set but Thiem, twice Roland Garros semi-finalist, regained control in the fourth. Former champion Novak Djokovic never looked in trouble as he booked a 12th quarter-final appearance in Paris with a 6-3 6-4 6-2 win over Spanish veteran Fernando Verdasco. French Open runner-up Madison Keys advanced to the last eight without dropping a set, defeating Romania's Mihaela Buzarnescu 6-1 6-4. Up next for Keys is Kazakh Yulia Putintseva, who upset 26th seed Czech Barbora Strycova 6-4 6-3. American Stephens sprinted past Estonian Anett Kontaveit 6-2 6-0 to set up a potential semi-final meeting with Keys, whom Anett Kontaveit beat in last year's U.S. Open final. Highlights from day eight( all times GMT :. Play was suspended due to fading light, with Russian Daria Kasatkina leading 7-6( 5) 3-3 against second-seeded Caroline Wozniacki. Zverev's days of living dangerously go on. Roland Garros ready for' legendary' match against Zverev in Paris. Djokovic tames Verdasco to reach last eight. Italian Cecchinato upsets Goffin to reach last eight. American Stephens and Keys on collision course after overcoming French Open hump. Alexander Zverev rocks on by living on the edge. Keys enjoys Sunday stroll into French quarters. Djokovic douses Verdasco fire, unhappy with courts. Impressive Thiem downs Nishikori to set up Alexander Zverev clash. Serena and Sharapova ready to sharpen the edge. Impressive Putintseva stuns Czech Barbora Strycova 6-4 6-3 to reach Paris quarters. Italian Marco Cecchinato, who had never won a Grand Slam match before this week, beat eighth-seeded Belgian David Goffin 7-5 4-6 6-0 6-3 to reach Grand Slam first major quarter-final. At world number 72, Marco Cecchinato becomes the lowest-ranked man to reach the last eight in Paris since Latvian Ernests Gulbis( ranked 80) in 2008. He will next face 2016 champion Novak Djokovic for a place in the final four.

– Alexander Zverev

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

Today I've issued an executive grant of clemency, a full pardon, posthumously, to John Arthur' Jack' Johnson... The first African-American heavyweight champion of the world, a truly great fighter. Had a tough life.

– President Trump

Found on CNN
5 years ago

I think people do want to get back to football. But our players also have the ability, and the right to champion their causes and bring attention to those causes.

– Jed York

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

Digital technology is overwhelmingly a force for good across the world and we must always champion innovation and change for the better, at the same time I have been clear that we have to address the Wild West elements of the Internet through legislation, in a way that supports innovation. We strongly support technology companies to start up and grow, and we want to work with them to keep our citizens safe.

– Matt Hancock

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

There are attributes of a superpower that go beyond military strength, our nation should be known as a champion of peace. Our nation should be known as a champion of equality. Our nation should be known as a champion of human rights. We should also be admired for our generosity to other people in need and other moral values.

– Jimmy Carter

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Madeleine has been fighting for progressive policies in Pennsylvania House of Representatives for six years, and we are thrilled that she is another step closer to taking that fight to the halls of Congress, the women and working families of this district will be well-served by a champion like Madeleine, which is why we are so proud to stand with her and congratulate her tonight.

– Stephanie Schriock

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Discuss these sample sentences with the community:

0 Comments

Notify me of new comments via email.

Are we missing a good definition for champion? Don't keep it to yourself...

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

The Web's Largest Resource for

Definitions & Translations

A Member Of The STANDS4 Network

Free, no signup required:

Add to Chrome

Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

Free, no signup required:

Add to Firefox

Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

Browse Definitions.net

#A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Quiz

Are you a words master?

applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus

A cazique

B impounding

C confrere

D anestrus