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

If there is such a thing as sore winners, that perfectly describes the Democratic Party after its coast-to-coast thumping of Republicans and takeover of Congress. — Joe Battenfeld The Boston Herald, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026

Polish cinematographer Janusz Kamiński, longtime Spielberg collaborator and two-time Oscar winner (for Schindler’s List and Saving Private Ryan) received The Hollywood Reporter’s Visionary Award for contributions to cinematography. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2026

Chilean filmmaker Sebastián Lelio, Oscar winner for ‘A Fantastic Woman,’ dies at 52. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

Their first record was Small Town Computer Crash, released in 2006 and produced by the late Grammy winner Greg Ladanyi (Jackson Browne, Warren Zevon). — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 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