winningest

adjective

win·​ning·​est ˈwi-niŋ-əst How to pronounce winningest (audio)
: having achieved the most wins
the winningest coach in football

Examples of winningest in a Sentence

She's the winningest coach in the conference. the winningest team in our school's history
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Hamlin is also the winningest active Martinsville driver with five victories. Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 4 Apr. 2024 Local dignitaries who passed away were recognized, including Richard L. Knight of Knight Waste Services and Dunbar basketball legend Robert Hughes, who was the all-time winningest boys high school basketball coach in the country. Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2024 The passing of Dunbar legend and icon Robert Hughes, the all-time winningest boys basketball coach in high school history, has been felt across the nation. Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2024 Smith is Louisiana’s all-time winningest high school coach. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for winningest 

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of winningest was in 1972

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“Winningest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winningest. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

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