winner

noun

win·​ner ˈwi-nər 

: one that wins: such as

a

: one that is successful especially through praiseworthy ability and hard work

b

: a victor especially in games and sports

c

: one that wins admiration

d

: a shot in a court game that is not returned and that scores for the player making it

Synonyms

• success
• hit
• blockbuster

Examples of winner in a Sentence

The winners will receive their medals shortly.

the winners and losers of the court case

And the winner is…the blue team!

With seconds left on the clock, she scored the winner.

Recent Examples on the Web

In addition, there are numerous special award winners in 2025, including leadership awards given to Trent Hunt with Shepherd Insurance, Bob Koetter with The Koetter Group, and Christen Byrne with Bluegrass Center for Autism. —Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025

This was Liverpool in urgent need of a lift after a series of setbacks and a manager looking elsewhere for solutions rather than backing the club’s long-serving match-winner to deliver. —James Pearce, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025

The winner is typically awarded exemptions into professional golf tournaments, including the PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, DP World Tour and more. —Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025

Where is the full list of this month's winners? —Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing winner

• co-winner
• winner's circle
• winner takes all

Rhymes for winner

• dinner
• inner
• pinner
• sinner
• spinner
• thinner
• tinner
• beginner
• breadwinner

Kids Definition

winner

noun

win·​ner ˈwin-ər 

: one that wins