winner
[win-er]
- a person or thing that wins; victor.
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- winner take all, a situation or outcome whereby the winner receives all the prizes or rewards.
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Origin of winner
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Examples from the Web for winner
Contemporary Examples
With a .700 career winning percentage as a coach in college and the NFL, Harbaugh is a winner.
The outcome of the rum feud is critical for both Bacardi and Pernod Ricard, because the winner could net billions in future sales.
The winner will be the one who most squarely gets on the side of the working class.
The worst is probably to avoid paying taxes on the money and go to prison, like Survivor season one winner Richard Hatch.
The winner, who will be crowned on television Friday, gets $250,000.
Historical Examples
He objects to everything, an' some day that'll land him a winner, see?
ThoroughbredsW. A. Fraser
The distance was 150 kilometres equivalent to 94 miles, and the winner's time of 1h.
Flying MachinesW.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell
Here were written names, and among them, "Creon, son of the Olympic winner Menon."
Buried Cities, Part 2Jennie Hall
He had the three games out of five and was winner of the pentathlon.
Buried Cities, Part 2Jennie Hall
It seemed he couldn't lose, and he was as unpleasant a winner as he was a loser.
Goodbye, Dead Man!Tom W. Harris
winner
- a person or thing that wins
- informal a person or thing that seems sure to win or succeed
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Word Origin and History for winner
n.
mid-14c., agent noun from win (v.).
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper