prizewinner

noun

prize·​win·​ner ˈprīz-ˌwi-nər How to pronounce prizewinner (audio)
: a winner of a prize

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There are mini gourds and prizewinner pumpkins — one of the largest grown at the farm this year surpassed 200 lbs. Kelly Wilkinson, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025 Percival Everett’s Pulitzer prizewinner James is a response to Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025 Three prizewinners in three categories—Best Impact, Best Business and Most Promising—were recognised for solutions realised together with particular Maisons. Stephanie Hirschmiller, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025 To help others reproduce their cake, the proud prizewinner must clearly document the ingredients used and then describe each step of the process by which the ingredients were transformed into a cake. Richard Ball, The Conversation, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for prizewinner

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First Known Use

circa 1849, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of prizewinner was circa 1849

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“Prizewinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prizewinner. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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prizewinner

noun
prize·​win·​ner -ˌwin-ər How to pronounce prizewinner (audio)
: a winner of a prize
prizewinning
-ˌwin-iŋ
adjective

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