running-mate
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Example Sentences
- "Top Tennessee Republicans said here today they have been advised Nixon and possibly his running-mate and perhaps President Eisenhower will campaign in the state. Gov. Buford Ellington has already said Democratic Presidential nominee Sen. John Kennedy and his running-mate, Sen. Lyndon Johnson, would stump Tennessee."
- "More apt to vote for the Reagan ticket if he named a black as his running-mate are blacks (they would be 2-to-1 more likely to vote for such a ticket), young adults, independents and persons with a college background. Following are the questions asked and the national results: “IF Ronald Reagan is the Republican candidate this year and he chooses a woman to be his running-mate, would this make you more likely or less likely to vote for this ticket?”"
- "In 1932, in a bid to fill berths on the New Zealand service from the UK, the Shaw Savill Line introduced an all-inclusive round cruise ticket for just £111. This was inaugurated by the Akaroa and followed by her running-mates, the Mataroa and Tamaroa, all three being former Aberdeen Line ships."