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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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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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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
The Grammy winner was in fact performing at Amsterdam's Ziggo Dome on her Hit Me Hard and Soft tour before the Met even kicked off in New York.
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Michelle Lee, People.com, 15 May 2025
Indiana will next face off against the winner of the New York Knicks-Boston Celtics semifinal series, which New York currently leads 3-2 after a surprise 127-102 Boston home blowout on Wednesday night.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Shōgun Emmy winner Anna Sawai and Drive My Car star Hidetoshi Nishijima are set to join the cast of the A24 crime pic Enemies, starring Austin Butler and Jeremy Allen White.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 15 May 2025
Four of the past seven Derby winners haven’t run in the Preakness (Sovereignty’s opt out is the first since Rich Strike in 2022).
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2025
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Michelle Lee, People.com, 15 May 2025
Indiana will next face off against the winner of the New York Knicks-Boston Celtics semifinal series, which New York currently leads 3-2 after a surprise 127-102 Boston home blowout on Wednesday night.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Shōgun Emmy winner Anna Sawai and Drive My Car star Hidetoshi Nishijima are set to join the cast of the A24 crime pic Enemies, starring Austin Butler and Jeremy Allen White.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 15 May 2025
Four of the past seven Derby winners haven’t run in the Preakness (Sovereignty’s opt out is the first since Rich Strike in 2022).
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winner
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Entering the space with body fragrance and aroma brands like Veronique Gabai, and lifestyle retail spaces like Blind Barber providing body care and scents for men, Aroma 360 finds its success in its core room scents that are filling the air in high-end commercial spaces other than its own.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Enzo Maresca There’s a particular sort of person who tends to celebrate goals, wins, anything to do with sporting success really, not with obvious expressions of happiness, but with an intensity that might look like anger to the untrained eye.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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Should there be more at stake than a heavy payday for the victor and a modest payday for the second-place finisher?—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2025
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But perhaps that wasn’t the ending at all, but rather the adversity the protagonist must endure before ultimately emerging as the victor.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
16 May 2025
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Edwards was the reigning UFC welterweight champion at the time and was looking to make a third defense of that belt against Muhammad.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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What should have been an incredibly nerve-racking week for Liverpool and their fans is now simply just people being excited about watching the Premier League’s new champions play again.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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He gets paid for hits and this creates hits for him.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Jacob Wilson’s hitting stats Wilson is off to an incredible start, ranking second in the majors in hits (58) behind Aaron Judge.—
Jim Bowden,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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The Mongol Empire was led by Genghis Khan, a conqueror who united the Mongolian tribes across Asia.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2025
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What caused the decline of ancient Alexandria? For centuries, historians have pinned the decline of Alexandra’s most important historical sites on its Arab conquerors: the Persians in 616 C.E., then ‘Amr ibn al-ʿĀṣ in 642.—
Hannah Edgar,
ARTnews.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Hammon conceded that being a two-time defending champ took its toll on players with commercials and an increased spotlight, while also wearing the bullseye for opponents.—
The Athletic,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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The Knicks took care of business with a 121-113 defeat of the Celtics in game four to go up three-one in the series and are one win away from knocking the defending champs out of the playoffs.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
13 May 2025
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The 62-year-old Oscar nominee starred in the 2003 blockbuster alongside Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu, playing an Angel who goes bad.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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After a blockbuster offseason of additions, the team seemed well positioned to return to the playoffs this season.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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All five bourbons are finalists for the top prize of America's Best Bourbon.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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The three finalists will be announced later that month.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 May 2025
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“Winner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winner. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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