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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 three-time Grammy winner was already in Paris for an intimate Spotify Billions Club Live performance, which took place on Wednesday.
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Anna Chan, Billboard, 20 June 2025
And the gap between winners and losers in the luxury sector is also growing, added the author’s writers Claudia D’Arpizio and Federica Levato.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 June 2025
The mysterious winner purchased the ticket at Bondi Junction Newsagency & Internet Café in Sydney.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 19 June 2025
Marchand led a dominant Florida third line, scoring four times — including a crucial overtime winner in Game 3 vs. Toronto — with 10 assists in the first three rounds.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2025
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Anna Chan, Billboard, 20 June 2025
And the gap between winners and losers in the luxury sector is also growing, added the author’s writers Claudia D’Arpizio and Federica Levato.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 June 2025
The mysterious winner purchased the ticket at Bondi Junction Newsagency & Internet Café in Sydney.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 19 June 2025
Marchand led a dominant Florida third line, scoring four times — including a crucial overtime winner in Game 3 vs. Toronto — with 10 assists in the first three rounds.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winner
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Lean in during hard times to see long-term success.—
Parna Sarkar-Basu,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Building on the success of the brand’s 65th anniversary collection, the collection balances nostalgia with elevated fabrics and contemporary silhouettes.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
16 June 2025
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As Griner and the Atlanta Dream faced off against Caitlin Clark and Indiana Fever on May 23— with the Dream coming out as the victor— Griner was visibly upset after being fouled for a sixth time.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
17 June 2025
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With the series knotted at 2-2 entering Game 5, a win would give the victors a distinct advantage moving forward.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
15 June 2025
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Through it all, Spaun emerged as a U.S. Open champion hardly anyone saw coming — not at the start of the year, not at the start of the round.—
Doug Ferguson,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2025
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The 23-year-old shooting guard started for the 2025 NCAA champion Huskies after three seasons at Princeton.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
16 June 2025
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The greatest gift for Giants fans is that Kuiper is still in the broadcast booth, still providing the crescendo calls on walk-off hits, still capturing the drama in the big moments and still finding quiet joy in all those sticky-faced, slice-of-life vignettes in the stands.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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And the ‘Athletes Undercover’ concept was a hit, like when former LSU gymnast Livvy Dunne was walking around disguised as Pittsburgh Pirates ace pitcher Paul Skenes.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
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With a conqueror’s gaze, Paris coolly weighs the situation.—
Jeff Weiss,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
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Many historians believe that modern chess originated from chaturanga, an ancient Indian board game that spread to the world via traders, pilgrims and conquerors.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
8 June 2025
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Attendees can see LeBron James doing a live taping of his Max talk show The Shop: Uninterrupted or watch boxing champ Canelo Alvarez promote his next undisputed title fight.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
20 June 2025
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The event will kick off with a press conference before the champ gets to work at the fast-food chicken joint, Raising Cane’s spokeswoman Shayna Kobuck said.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2025
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Then, a blockbuster trade in February dealt superstar Luka Dončić to the team, and saw the departure of James’ teammate and friend, Anthony Davis.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
17 June 2025
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Memphis sent Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic in a blockbuster deal, landing a sizable return that included Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, four unprotected first-round picks, and a first-round pick swap.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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In keeping with the first two editions, the Afro Fashion Association, which boasts a database of more than 3,000 professionals based in Italy, has shortlisted 22 finalists competing for one of the 10 prizes across the five categories: culture, legacy, creativity, community and entrepreneurship.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
25 June 2025
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Tiago beat out more than 15 million hopeful players competing in the in-game tournament to join the 10 finalists in the live event.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
25 June 2025
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“Winner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winner. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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