top seed

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the player or team ranked highest in a tournament

seedADJECTIVE + NOUN (sports context)

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Examples (10)

  • She was the top seed at the US Open this year.
  • The reigning champion entered the tournament as the top seed.
  • As the top seed, he faces immense pressure to win the championship.
  • The team secured the top seed after an undefeated regular season.
  • Can the top seed overcome this early challenge in the competition?
  • Despite being the top seed, she was surprisingly eliminated in the quarter-finals.
  • The organizers announced that the world number one would indeed be the top seed.
  • Being the top seed often grants a more favorable path through the early rounds.
  • They were widely regarded as the top seed for the entire basketball tournament.
  • The young tennis prodigy is expected to become the top seed in several major events next year.