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

• blockbuster
• hit
• megahit
• smash
• success
• supernova

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

Tied 1-1, Messi hunched over the ball after earning a foul and then proceeded to casually place his free kick to the goalkeeper’s right just under the crossbar for a 95th-minute winner. —Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 20 June 2025

Music Box Films debuts Venice prize winner Familiar Touch, a fresh take on the process of aging, at Film Forum in NYC ahead of limited national expansion. —Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 June 2025

This process of elimination continues until there is a majority winner. —Callum Sutherland, Time, 20 June 2025

The media had hoped to speak with him at the Memorial Tournament, but the 29-time PGA Tour winner unexpectedly skipped the event. —Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025

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