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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In the aftermath of a by-election, the focus is usually on the winner.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Florida homeowners would be a clear winner in the short term.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
An assist and a goal by the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner ensured a 2-0 victory over the African side.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Oscar winner Daniel Kaluuya plays Misty’s brother, in perhaps the film’s most shockingly shoddy subplot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
“Yup. The winner also gets to publish their own cookbook. Like Ruby Willow’s.”
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
Aarthi Swaminathan and Andrew Keshner broke down the biggest winners and losers if the amendment passes.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
Some who look today like possible winners will lose if the pattern holds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The winners of the six Nobel prizes for medicine, physics, chemistry, literature, peace and economics will be revealed daily from October 5-12.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
Sale, a 10-time All-Star, posted a 2.16 earned-run average this season, trailing only projected Cy Young winners Jacob Misiorowski and Cam Schlittler.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Right then, an announcer called the winners to the floor.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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