prizewinner

noun

prize·​win·​ner ˈprīz-ˌwi-nər 

: a winner of a prize

Examples of prizewinner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Last year’s acting prizewinners — Cillian Murphy, Emma Stone, Robert Downey Jr., and Da’Vine Joy Randolph — are also slated to appear, meaning a likely return to the Oscars tradition of the previous year's winners passing the title on to the new winners of the opposite gender. —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025

Released in South Korea this past June, the Cannes prizewinner turned French Oscar submission went on to bank more than 45,000 local admissions, making the romantic drama a boutique success story for 2024. —Ben Croll, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025

Distribution prizewinner Green Narae Media has played a key role, acquiring a handful of projects at each major market before launching each title with bespoke campaigns. —Ben Croll, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025

Previous prizewinners include Michael Asher, Mark Bradford, Ralph Lemon, Tiona Nekkia McClodden, and Pope. —News Desk, Artforum, 23 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1849, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for prizewinner

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

Kids Definition

prizewinner

noun

prize·​win·​ner -ˌwin-ər 

: a winner of a prize

prizewinning

-ˌwin-iŋ

adjective