winner

noun

ˈwi-nər How to pronounce winner (audio)
Definition of winnernext
1
as in success
a person or thing that is successful the movie was panned by the critics but has been a winner at the box office

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2
as in victor
one that defeats an enemy or opponent the winner of any given war is usually the one who gets to write the history of that war

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3
as in champion
the person who comes in first in a competition the other finalists graciously congratulated the winner

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Recent Examples of winner In case of prize forfeiture, no further compensation is due to that winner from Sponsor. — August 16, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026 With upcoming films starring Lilly Collins and Thomasin McKenzie as the late 2x Oscar winner, Hepburn’s sons recently shared their curiosity about the upcoming projects, with Sean Hepburn Ferrer revealing his work with Collins on her portrayal. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026 Dreyer scored the winner after a video review led to a hand-ball foul on LAFC defender Ryan Porteous. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026 The winner would move within one victory of lifting the Larry O’Brien Trophy that Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls had a stranglehold over for the previous three years. — Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for winner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for winner
  1. success
  2. victor
  3. champion
  4. hit
  5. conqueror
  6. champ
  7. blockbuster
  8. finalist
Noun
  • Like in the Premier League, flick-ons and second-ball chaos is at the root of Coventry’s success in these scenarios.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The right technology, tools, strategy and perspective on what’s changing in the worlds of AI, influencer marketing, e-commerce and beyond are key to future success.
    — Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of success
Noun
  • Announced by Rey Mysterio, the tournament's victor will challenge Roman Reigns for the World Heavyweight Championship on September 14 in Mexico City, a significant return for Reigns to WWE TV after nearly two years.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Both woman victors guarantees Tennesseans will have their first woman governor after November.
    — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of victor
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  • Pattinson’s ascent to the status of summer meme champion carries with it real cultural cachet.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Eventual champions Coventry City and runners-up Ipswich Town were tipped to finish fourth and third respectively before a ball had been kicked last August, via the running of 10,000 simulations of how the campaign would unfold.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of champion
Noun
  • Pips-out is more of a defensive rubber that provides more speed and power but has less spin on hits.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Josh Bell continued a torrid August with three hits, Alan Roden bounced back from a tough game with three hits of his own, and Royce Lewis and Brooks Lee each finished with two knocks.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of hit
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  • The plot of the original YouTube series began to follow the Skibidi Toilets, a conqueror race armed with futuristic weaponry and an intention to colonize the galaxy.
    — Kyle MacNeill, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2026
  • One stronghold after another has fallen to the ruthless conqueror Nobunaga Oda—often celebrated as the first great unifier of Japan but here cast as a largely offscreen mega-villain.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 July 2026
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  • The first six games will be telling as the Knicks look to be the first repeat champs in nine years.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Zendaya is a two-time champ, but the nom is the reward this time for the star who didn’t acknowledge the recognition once during her double blockbuster promo tour blitz this summer.
    — Joyce Eng, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of champ
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  • Wall Street analysts expect retatrutide to be a blockbuster, but have voiced concern about the illicit market.
    — Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Set to go to court in March, the case alleges three areas where the $111-billion merger threatens competition – wide releases films, blockbuster films and cable programming.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of blockbuster
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  • Courtois had been a league champion in Belgium and Spain, as well as a Champions League finalist, by the time Chelsea brought him back from three consecutive loan seasons at Atletico Madrid at that same age in 2014.
    — Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Erica Vital-Lazare — poet, writer and former Legacy Awards finalist — will host the evening.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
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