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
For instance, it had never before happened to John Winton to have a woman, young, charming, and altogether lovable, read him a lesson out of the book of the overcomers.
From A Fool for Love by Francis Lynde
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
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
