as in winner
one that defeats an enemy or opponent
hailed as conqueror of the barbarian forces
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Recent Examples of conqueror
King Minos, conqueror of Athens and stepfather of the Minotaur, has traveled to Sicily in pursuit of Daedalus, his chief architect and erstwhile prisoner.
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Seamus Sullivan
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Or if that is not parochial enough, there are some decent Carabao Cup ties on Tuesday, with Manchester United’s conquerors Grimsby Town going to Sheffield Wednesday and Crystal Palace hosting Millwall, a replay of last season’s bruising FA Cup clash.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
However, he is ebuffed at every turn by his fellow chiefs, most notably Kamehameha I (Kaina Makua), who later becomes the conqueror and first ruler of the Kingdom of Hawai’i.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Over the millennia, the island has seen its share of conquerors and settlers; from Phoenicians, Romans, Greeks, Arabs and Normans to the Knights of St. John, the French, and the British.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2025
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Seamus Sullivan
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Or if that is not parochial enough, there are some decent Carabao Cup ties on Tuesday, with Manchester United’s conquerors Grimsby Town going to Sheffield Wednesday and Crystal Palace hosting Millwall, a replay of last season’s bruising FA Cup clash.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
However, he is ebuffed at every turn by his fellow chiefs, most notably Kamehameha I (Kaina Makua), who later becomes the conqueror and first ruler of the Kingdom of Hawai’i.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Over the millennia, the island has seen its share of conquerors and settlers; from Phoenicians, Romans, Greeks, Arabs and Normans to the Knights of St. John, the French, and the British.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conqueror
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Before Watson’s game-winner, Murray also conjured one of the weirdest clutch buckets of Denver’s season, scooping up a loose ball that had been stripped away from Aaron Gordon and connecting on an awkward midrange floater before the shot clock buzzer.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
14 Jan. 2026
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Knausgaard’s narcissism—let’s face it, a common trait in authors—steered him into a creative writing course taught by none other than eventual Nobel winner Jon Fosse, who delivered a scalding workshop critique that echoes in The School of Night.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Last year, both of the SAG Awards' supporting category winners (Zoe Saldaña, Kieran Culkin) went on to win at the Oscars, while lead acting victors Demi Moore and Chalamet lost their corresponding Academy Awards categories to Mikey Madison and Adrien Brody, respectively.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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Samuel Drank, Victor Eklund and Casper Juustovaara also scored for the undefeated victors while Adam Jiricek and Matej Kubiesa struck for Czechia.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
6 Jan. 2026
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That included midfielder Mariona Caldentey, who returned to preseason training with Arsenal and had to face several of her English vanquishers, including captain Leah Williamson, Chloe Kelly, Beth Mead, Alessia Russo and Lotte Wubben-Moy.—
Amanda Davies,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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