: 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
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.
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Season 18's cast of queens also joined the winners on stage at the event.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Dec. 2025
With that reverse gear caused by Baker Mayfield’s struggles and bad red-zone defense, TB now finds itself in an NFC South mutt-fight with Carolina in a winner-take-all division that likely won’t see the runner-up with a wild-card spot.
—Greg Cote
december 10, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
Five-time America’s Cup winner Russell Coutts was also a co-founder.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 10 Dec. 2025
This year’s winner was chosen by a committee comprising AGBO’s creative team, ISDA leadership, and a judging panel that included AGBO co-founders Anthony Russo and Joe Russo, chief creative officer Angela Russo-Otstot, ISDA national president Basil Russo, and ISDA representative Patricia Russo.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Dec. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Dec. 2025
With that reverse gear caused by Baker Mayfield’s struggles and bad red-zone defense, TB now finds itself in an NFC South mutt-fight with Carolina in a winner-take-all division that likely won’t see the runner-up with a wild-card spot.
—Greg Cote
december 10, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
Five-time America’s Cup winner Russell Coutts was also a co-founder.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 10 Dec. 2025
This year’s winner was chosen by a committee comprising AGBO’s creative team, ISDA leadership, and a judging panel that included AGBO co-founders Anthony Russo and Joe Russo, chief creative officer Angela Russo-Otstot, ISDA national president Basil Russo, and ISDA representative Patricia Russo.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Winner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winner. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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winner
noun
win·ner
ˈwin-ər 
: one that wins
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