emerge the victor

idiom

formal
: to be the winner
Who will emerge the victor in this contest?

Examples of emerge the victor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This trial involved lances, horses, swords, and hand-to-hand combat; whomever God smiled upon would emerge the victor, i.e. the only one left alive. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2021

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“Emerge the victor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emerge%20the%20victor. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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