The team was disappointed to finish as the runner-up in the championship.
চ্যাম্পিয়নশিপে রানার-আপ হয়ে দলটি হতাশ হয়েছিল।
She was the runner-up in the national spelling bee competition.
তিনি জাতীয় বানান প্রতিযোগিতায় দ্বিতীয় স্থান অধিকার করেছিলেন।
COLLOCATIONS
first runner-up, second runner-up, finish as runner-up, crowned runner-up
WORD FORMSPlural: runners-upUSAGE NOTES
Often used in sports, academic competitions, and pageants. It is usually hyphenated as 'runner-up' in standard English.