How to Use leader in a Sentence

leader

noun
  • The class focused on the great religious leaders of the last century.
  • She was the leader for most of the race, but she eventually finished second.
  • The tour leader suggested several restaurants in the area.
  • Some people are leaders, and some people are followers.
  • The Times attacked the government in a leader today.
  • The company has become a leader in developing new technology.
  • The winner of this game seems like the leader of the next group.
    oregonlive, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Mays was a leader from his first day in the bigs at age 20.
    Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 17 June 2020
  • As captain of the team, Woolf has been a steady leader off the court and a force on the court.
    oregonlive, 11 June 2021
  • And the last one is what's top of mind for you on your journey as a leader?
    Fortune Editors, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2022
  • Tate and Sharpe are the two leaders in a deep rotation of guards for the Norse.
    Jl Kirven, Cincinnati.com, 21 Feb. 2020
  • Christophe Robin has been a leader in hair care for over 20 years.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 May 2022
  • In his 11th season and first with the Colts, McLeod has long been a leader for the teams he's played for.
    Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Jan. 2023
  • Fox used to have a very clear leader, for worse and for better.
    Brian Stelter, CNN, 24 Aug. 2020
  • There was still no leader in the House, but there were plenty of swarms.
    Paul Farhi, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Ziva is kind of the leader of the women that are still left alive and able to give birth.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2023
  • Those are the markets that'll be the leader in terms of how much home prices decline.
    Lance Lambert, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2023
  • Next tie the line to a barrel swivel and add an 18-inch leader.
    Bob McNally, Field & Stream, 4 Mar. 2020
  • Think of it as the leader of your computer’s parts, telling each what to do and when.
    Peter Martin, Popular Mechanics, 15 Nov. 2018
  • How much does the youth of the roster and the lack of veteran leaders play in this problem?
    Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland, 1 Dec. 2019
  • Ryan is our all-time franchise home run leader and one of the great clutch hitters in the game.
    Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Sep. 2021
  • Dafoe, who plays the cult leader, wears an orange Speedo.
    Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 21 July 2024
  • Bolsonaro is out of power (but still a leader, of a sort).
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 18 Apr. 2023
  • When the Queen died on September 8, the shock was felt around the globe as millions grieved the loss of a world leader.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Shutsa has been the leader of the Norton program for a few years.
    Joe Magill, cleveland, 9 Mar. 2022
  • Most of us live in a nation of leaders who will never find a way to peace for us as a whole.
    Aurelie Corinthios, PEOPLE.com, 26 Dec. 2019
  • Latin Airplay chart, Santos is far and away the leader of that pack.
    Leila Cobo, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2022
  • All of this subject not to the whims of any one political leader, but to the rule of law.
    Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Jan. 2021
  • Nix, a captain and budding leader, on Wednesday took a long, deep breath before answering a question about Forsyth and his demeanor since Sunday.
    Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
  • These brand leaders, irrespective of the industry, set benchmarks globally for other brands to learn from and replicate.
    Arnav Sharma, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024

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