: 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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According to Deux Moi, the three-time Grammy winner was first spotted wearing the ring around mid-November, which ended up being visible in photos from her birthday dinner late in the month.
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Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
Mauigoa was just voted the winner of the 2025 Jacobs Blocking Trophy.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
By participating in the contest, the winners agree to have their name, voice, or likeness used in any advertising or broadcasting material relating to this contest, and to sign a publicity release, affidavit of eligibility and release of liability prior to acceptance of the prize.
—Cbs La Staff, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
The Film Independent Spirit Award nominations come one day after another major precursor awards body, the New York Film Critics Circle, voted to determine its annual list of winners, with One Battle After Another coming out on top as the group's Best Film of 2025.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025
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Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
Mauigoa was just voted the winner of the 2025 Jacobs Blocking Trophy.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
By participating in the contest, the winners agree to have their name, voice, or likeness used in any advertising or broadcasting material relating to this contest, and to sign a publicity release, affidavit of eligibility and release of liability prior to acceptance of the prize.
—Cbs La Staff, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
The Film Independent Spirit Award nominations come one day after another major precursor awards body, the New York Film Critics Circle, voted to determine its annual list of winners, with One Battle After Another coming out on top as the group's Best Film of 2025.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for winner
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“Winner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winner. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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winner
noun
win·ner
ˈwin-ər 
: one that wins
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