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 of winner

• 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

The author notes that prediction markets produced inaccurate results in the Texas GOP Senate primary, where Polymarket declared a candidate the clear winner at 83% probability when the actual vote margin was narrow enough to force a runoff. —Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026

Here’s a look at the dates and sites for each conference tournament and the winners that have punched their tickets to March Madness. —Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026

The brand has been a repeat winner in our Reader’s Choice awards for top ISP. —Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 12 Mar. 2026

Bay Hill produced a winner the sportsbooks had not priced to find. —Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026

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