winner
Americannoun
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winners
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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.
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a person or thing that is marked by consistently or thoroughly excellent quality, performance, etc. (opposed to loser).
This brownie recipe is a real winner—I’ve made it countless times and it always turns out beautifully.
idioms
noun
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a person or thing that wins
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informal a person or thing that seems sure to win or succeed
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Etymology
Origin of winner
A Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at win 1, -er 1
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It didn’t hurt that by acquiring him they prevented other postseason contenders, including the Milwaukee Brewers, from landing the two-time Cy Young Award winner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
How Airbnb could still be a winner in the era of AI agents that can book travel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
They are due to take on the winner of Saturday’s Game 5 decider between the Cleveland Guardians and the Chicago White Sox.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
If the Dodgers win the series, the Milwaukee winter could be cold and long, with fans tortured by visions of Skubal and presumptive Cy Young winner Jacob Misiorowski starting four games in the series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
“Winner, winner, lutch and dinner,” Boo says, climbing on Ray’s lap.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
If there’s resistance to giving Christopher Nolan back-to-back best picture winners, the greatest threat might come from a movie occupying the same lane, an auteur-driven epic lauded by critics and embraced by audiences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
“He was common and condescending. … He did as he pleased. But he restored the reputation of the Chicago Bears, made them winners and made them watchable.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Aarthi Swaminathan and Andrew Keshner broke down the biggest winners and losers if the amendment passes.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
A bipartisan duo is asking House members to pledge that they won’t block winners from taking their seats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Even when circumstances require that there be winners and losers, the transaction is not necessarily a combat.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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