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Recent Examples of winner One of this year’s Berlin – and most probably Guadalajara’s – standouts, a Berlinale Panorama Audience Award winner which has sold fulsomely for Latido Films to Australia (Madman), Japan (New Select), France Condor Distribution. John Hopewell, Variety, 7 June 2025 At the 5th hole, a 447-yard par 4, the 29-time PGA Tour winner had one of his worst performances in recent memory. Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025 Now, each winner will travel to one place on a menu of national landmarks, ranging from Mount Rushmore to the Angel Island Immigration Station in Marin County. Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2025 After an intense exchange of drop shots, Gauff hit a lob that Sabalenka chased down before attempting a shot between her legs — only for Gauff to intercept it at the net and finish with a winner. Jerome Pugmire, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for winner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for winner
Noun
  • Such a gradual approach to the moon does not, however, guarantee landing success.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
  • The president recognizes them as engines of regional prosperity whose success directly benefits American industry.
    Jason D. Greenblatt, semafor.com, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • An average audience of 3.83 million watched the head-to-head matchup on Fox and FS1 between the Kentucky Derby winner (Sovereignty) and the victor of the Preakness Stakes (Journalism).
    Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 10 June 2025
  • That prompted tournament organizers to change hole locations on 18, in hopes of finding a victor.
    Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025
Noun
  • The division champions would play for the Stanley Cup.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
  • With an average age of 25.6 years, Oklahoma City is the second-youngest team in 70 years to reach the finals: the champion 1976-77 Portland Trail Blazers, led by the late, great Bill Walton, were younger (25.03 years).
    Sean Gregory, Time, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • Both the 2018 original and its sequel, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, were box office and critical hits.
    Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 7 June 2025
  • The Royals scored 22 runs on 37 hits in the I-70 series against the St. Louis Cardinals.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2025
Noun
  • In other societies, including those of Latin America, the line between conqueror and conquered has, through language, intermarriage and the exchange of customs and food, been partially effaced.
    Andrew Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
  • The book chronicles the life of Helena of Constantinople, whose son was Roman conqueror Constantine I.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • Yes, South Florida is a hockey town, home of the champs.
    Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 7 June 2025
  • Judge, a three-time home run champ, hit his 17th home run of the season on May 23 this year.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • Not likely, but this four-part album hasn’t been conceived as a four-quadrant blockbuster.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 6 June 2025
  • On Saturday at 7pm ET, viewers around the world can see for themselves when CNN televises the blockbuster hit Broadway play starring George Clooney.
    Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • In 2024, Cafe Bella was a Top 5 finalist in the Star-Telegram’s Readers’ Choice poll for best Italian restaurant.
    Jayla Webb, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2025
  • When the finale aired, Bachelor fans were shocked to learn Ellis had made promises to the other finalist, Litia Garr, a 31-year-old venture capitalist from Utah.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 13 June 2025

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