Phrase guide
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Sound
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noun
Someone who continuously competes but (seemingly) never wins the competition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, informal
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
After the American television actress Susan Lucci, who was nominated for an Emmy Award eighteen times before she finally won one.
