winner

[win-er]

noun

1. a person or thing that wins; victor.

   All three winners received plaques for their winning presentations.

   A yearling Teeswater sheep took the limelight yesterday when it was crowned the overall winner of the interbreed Wool on the Hoof competition.

2. a person or thing that is marked by consistently or thoroughly excellent quality, performance, etc. (loser ).

   This brownie recipe is a real winner—I’ve made it countless times and it always turns out beautifully.

winner

/ ˈwɪnə /

noun

1. a person or thing that wins

2. informal,  a person or thing that seems sure to win or succeed

Other Word Forms

• nonwinner noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of winner¹

A Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; win ¹, -er ¹

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. winner take(s) all. winner take all

Example Sentences

The shortlist of winners highlights ways the technology trade has evolved in only a few weeks.

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Following a lively performance, Bones was declared the winner and secured the £25,000 cash prize.

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The annoucement has raised questions over the winners and losers of such a policy.

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"He has got some players who are big winners," O'Neill said.

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It’s the clear Big Tech winner in the race for AI dominance, with a stock that has soared 70% the past 12 months.

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