How to Use vie in a Sentence

vie

verb
  • They are vying to win the championship for the third year in a row.
  • The teams vied for more than pride.
    — Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • These two are vying for the same job.
    — Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Read on to meet the star skaters vying for gold this winter.
    — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Plenty of words and phrases can vie for the most-used this year.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2020
  • The Rangers are still vying for one of those two wild-card seeds.
    — Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
  • This year, 21 films will vie for the Palme d’Or.
    — Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The team also has a group of young tight ends who will vie for a roster spot.
    — Daniel Oyefusi, baltimoresun.com, 30 Apr. 2021
  • Al Forno will be vying for votes against Nana’s.
    — Gail Ciampa, The Providence Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Price is vying for artist of the year, album of the year and song of the year.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 14 Sep. 2023
  • His Mutt is vying for album of the year.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Now there are 13 Democrats vying to take his place.
    — CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Dean and Sombr are vying for new artist of the year.
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Bores is one of eight candidates vying for the seat.
    — Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 23 June 2026
  • The shifty Texas wideout should vie for time in the slot this season.
    — Tom Green | [email protected], al, 8 Apr. 2022
  • Sports are about mastery and merit and yes, vying to win.
    — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
  • There are some strong options already vying for the throne.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Those two may very well vie for running back of the year honors the next two seasons.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 1 Dec. 2021
  • Last year was a true four-team race, with a clear quartet vying for the title.
    — Emily Olsen, New York Times, 29 July 2025
  • Movies that premiere on a couch near you can once again vie for Oscars next year.
    — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 27 May 2021
  • The Rangers have a host of pitchers still vying for at least three open bullpen spots.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Colleagues who hadn’t seen each other in a year shook hands and vied for face time with bosses.
    — Farah Stockman, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2020
  • Who has the right to vie for the American Dream?
    — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • At least five Black Democrats are also vying for the seat.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
  • Individuals can vie in two of the three rounds in each match.
    — Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2021
  • Sean Dollars is coming off injury and could vie for a big role as well.
    — oregonlive, 5 Aug. 2022
  • Yee was vying to be the first woman to hold the state’s highest office.
    — ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Reaching one billion streams used to be a goal every major artist vied for.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The number of Democrats vying to put forth that vision is set to be high.
    — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Hern will be vying for a full, six-year term in November.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 10 Mar. 2026

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