winner
Americannoun
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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
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of winner
A Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at win 1, -er 1
Example Sentences
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Brown, meanwhile, continued to achieve success with Hot Chocolate, scoring hits like Every 1's A Winner and So You Win Again.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Here is Klement’s prediction for the 2026 World Cup Winner, including his warning to gamblers.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Winner of the Kewpie doll is a Washington Post writer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
That work is taking center stage at Arens’ new downtown Los Angeles gallery, FAB LA, in a show titled “And the Winner Is.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026
Every time we found a coin, we’d say Winner, winner, and when we had enough, we’d march to Fred’s, the gas-station store, singing Winner, winner, lunch and dinner, and we’d buy Cheetos and Cheerios.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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