How to Use won in a Sentence

won

noun

• Three won, but three lost, and three more retired.
  — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026
• I’ve-a won and lost, flown and fallen, jumped and been jumped on.
  — Simon Rich, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2022
• Customers are hard won, and must be tended to well.
  — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
• The first five on the list either won or made the state finals.
  — Mitch Stephens, SFChronicle.com, 12 Jan. 2020
• Dunk’s victory — so hard won — could be short lived.
  — Noel Murray, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
• The president said the war's won.
  — CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
• The battles Jackson fought are far from won.
  — Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
• His wisdom feels hard won, and his decency hedged with doubts.
  — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 15 Nov. 2019
• Trust in politicians should be hard-won and quick to dissipate.
  — Libby Watson, The New Republic, 12 Sep. 2019
• The show stars Paik Jong-won and Ahn Sung-jae.
  — Sara Merican, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2025
• The prize won by Robert Hill, 58, is the largest won on the show.
  — Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press, 27 Oct. 2019
• The won for just the fifth time in 21 games since the All-Star break.
  — Rob Maddi, chicagotribune.com, 2 Aug. 2019
• His status may have been in jeopardy had Texas Tech won.
  — Cj Moore, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
• The revolution was still far from won, but the idea had long surpassed the ink.
  — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 July 2026
• Folks in the fintech space, med-tech, those all have their won takes on ESG.
  — Todd Nelson, Star Tribune, 7 Feb. 2021
• Every foul won is celebrated like a goal.
  — Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
• If a recent bill becomes law, the fine will go up to 10 million won and as much as a year in jail.
  — Dennis Normile, Science | AAAS, 17 Mar. 2020
• The net effect on the won has been downward, because the outflows have been the larger force.
  — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
• Boyer’s book, ambitious in scope, is honed to a precision that feels hard-won.
  — Lidija Haas, Harper's magazine, 28 Oct. 2019
• Our winning streak, not unbroken, has been impressive and hard won.
  — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
• The paint on some of the faces is unusually thick, suggesting that the visages are hard-won.
  — Roberta Smith, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2019
• Moms for Liberty endorsed candidates for eight of the seats, and five won.
  — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 28 Nov. 2022
• While Ha-sal holds off the spirit of Si-won, Se-ah looks for Si-won’s phone.
  — Kayti Burt, Time, 24 Apr. 2026
• The second-best tackler in the Premier League so far too with 15 won.
  — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026
• Anyway, here are the top late-night moments from the first, truly chaotic week of twenty-twenty-won.
  — Chris Murphy, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2021
• The second-best tackler in the league so far too with 15 won (one behind Tyrick Mitchell).
  — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
• The Angels have a won a season-high five straight and posted their first four-game sweep since 2017.
  — Joe Reedy, Star Tribune, 6 Sep. 2020
• Ehlinger answered with a Heisman-worthy drive of his won to set up Dicker’s game-winning kick.
  — Nick Moyle, Houston Chronicle, 19 Oct. 2019
• The breeding and selling of the animals could would be punishable by two years in prison or a fine of 20 million won.
  — John Yoon, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2024
• Hedge funds have been selling currencies such as the Thai baht and the South Korean won.
  — Julia-Ambra Verlaine, WSJ, 24 May 2022