How to Use running mate in a Sentence

running mate

noun
  • Ghani once denounced him as a cold killer, then named him as a running mate.
    Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2021
  • Between the lines: The hat is a nod to the one Walz is wearing in the video in which Harris calls to ask him to be her running mate.
    Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 7 Aug. 2024
  • But since Trump may not choose a running mate until the summer, there's time for all that to play out.
    Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Bichette will benefit from his new running mate on the left side.
    Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2022
  • With his running mate, guard Jamal Murray, the Nuggets have a lethal pick-and-roll tandem.
    Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2023
  • Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, are the epitome of women-haters.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024
  • That left one big question: Who might Harris choose for a running mate?
    Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 26 July 2024
  • Then, of course, there’s a question of what Healey envisions for her running mate.
    Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Joining him on the Cincinnati offense is his old running mate and top-five pick Ja’Marr Chase.
    Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2021
  • So how to find Bosa an edge-rushing running mate without breaking the bank?
    Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2022
  • As Patrick Queen continues to develop, the Ravens need to give him a running mate to take off the pressure.
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Dec. 2021
  • Trump announced in July that Vance was his running mate.
    Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Jack Kemp, who quarterbacked San Diego teams in the early 1960s, was Dole’s running mate.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2021
  • Even then, her position was more extreme than that of her running mate at the top of the ticket, John McCain.
    Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Trump's running mate:RNC 2024 live updates: What's the schedule of speakers?
    Sarah Gleason, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024
  • In 1983, she was named running mate in the re-election bid of Principal Chief Ross Swimmer.
    Sarah Ewall-Wice, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2022
  • Would Mike Pence serve as Donald Trump's running mate if asked ever again?
    NBC News, 6 Feb. 2022
  • Nez and his running mate, Chad Abeyta, gathered in a separate area of the fairgrounds.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Harris is expected to be on stage then as Biden's running mate.
    Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Trump, who does not yet have a running mate, has not accepted this debate yet.
    Major Garrett, CBS News, 31 May 2024
  • Her running mate, Hannah Golan, was even better with 21 points, 15 rebounds, five steals and two blocks.
    Mitch Stephens, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2022
  • Trump has yet to name a running mate, but the invite was also extended to his campaign.
    Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 27 June 2024
  • The latter implored Trump to pick Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as his running mate for 2024.
    Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2022
  • For all the love for Corum, Edwards, his running mate, doesn't go unnoticed.
    Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 8 Nov. 2022
  • Harris to be his running mate and now in her service as vice president.
    Jasmine Wright, CNN, 20 Nov. 2021
  • Abbott could also be in the mix as a running mate for the GOP nominee for president.
    Gromer Jeffers Jr., Dallas News, 29 Apr. 2023
  • The next day, Harris secured the nomination and named Tim Walz as her running mate.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Marianne Williamson may have just found her 2024 running mate.
    Brendan Morrow, The Week, 25 July 2023
  • Jones has an excellent running mate coming off of the other edge.
    Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2021
  • Also, Schulz’ running mate, Jeff Woolford, is his brother-in-law.
    Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2022

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