overcomer
noun
a person who prevails in spite of opposition, difficulties, weakness, etc..
overcomers
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pluralof overcomer.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“The Lord calls us to be overcomers, giving us the courage that David had when he faced Goliath,” Jin wrote in one letter after his arrest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
“The Lord calls us to be overcomers, giving us the courage that David had when he faced Goliath,” Jin wrote in a letter shortly after his arrest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
May they become convalescents and overcomers, and create higher bodies for themselves!
From Thus Spake Zarathustra A book for all and none by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
O, dear were the deeds of battle, and the fall of Odin's lords, When I met the overcomers, and beheld them overcome, When we rent the spoil from the spoilers, and led the chasers home!
From The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs by William Morris
Upon the heads of the overcomers, Jesus with His own right hand places the crown of glory.
From The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan by Ellen Gould Harmon White
