Some saw in him the potential to be a serious Presidential contender.

"As I understand it there are just five serious contenders."

"I'm looking at half a dozen that are serious contenders over the next year."

He was named the "candidate most likely to become a serious contender."

This is a serious contender for the best keyboard of the year.

No, my General, the subject is the only serious white contender.

The team fell off and would not be a serious contender again until the late-1980s.

Including them, six serious contenders have won major party nominations.

The Lakers, no serious contender last season, still won 53 games.

He is not considered a serious contender for power next time.