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 conventional wisdom leaving last season was that Siakam was a winner and Ingram was a nice scorer who couldn’t impact winning or stay healthy. —Eric Koreen, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2025

Dancing With the Stars season 34 has come to a dramatic conclusion, and crowned a new winner. —Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025

This Allure Best of Beauty Award winner is majorly marked down for Black Friday. —Annie Blackman, Allure, 26 Nov. 2025

Where to Eat Rome is a top food destination, and its pizza, pasta, and gelatos are winners for every palate. —Carolyn Ryberg, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 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