in the lead

idiom

: in a position that is ahead of others

They walked single file, with the oldest boy in the lead.

: winning in a race or competition

Our team was in the lead.

Examples of in the lead in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Good has been locked in an election stalemate since last Tuesday’s primary, with his opponent, state Sen. John McGuire (R-VA), in the lead by less than 400 votes. —

Keely Bastow, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 June 2024 Christian Coleman, the 2019 world champ, was in the lead with about 30 meters left but finished fourth. —

Eddie Pells, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2024 The 1984 feature starred Kyle MacLachlan as Paul Atreides; Denis Villeneuve later adapted the sci-fi novel with Timothée Chalamet in the lead role. —

Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 14 June 2024 The movie premiered in March 2024 at the SXSW festival, with Ridley starring in the lead role. —

Yasmeen Hamadeh, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for in the lead

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