emerge victorious

idiom

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The judge ultimately ruled in favor of Cameron and 20th Century Fox, one of a number of lawsuits that Cameron would emerge victorious from in relation to Avatar. Justin Klawans, The Week, 24 Jan. 2023 The only question is which phenom will be able to emerge victorious. Catena Media, oregonlive, 14 Jan. 2023 The volume of anger directed at Gates, Richer, and the election apparatus will likely depend on whether Republican candidates emerge victorious. Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2022 In the end, only one grower will emerge victorious and take the crown for World’s Hottest Pepper. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 9 June 2022 The war in Ukraine is far from over, but a consensus is forming in Chinese policy circles that one country stands to emerge victorious from the turmoil: China. New York Times, 14 Mar. 2022 How many times can Baltimore stare down a loss and emerge victorious? Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com, 21 Nov. 2021 The success of either party could hinge on which candidates emerge victorious this week. Maria Polletta, The Arizona Republic, 4 Aug. 2020 There, Petitti saw the Big Ten’s present at the time, Michigan State, emerge victorious. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 28 Apr. 2023 See More

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“Emerge victorious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emerge%20victorious. Accessed 30 May. 2023.

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