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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 2025 Best of Beauty Award winner has a blend of vanilla cream, cashmere, and sandalwood that would be right at home in a perfume bottle (and is, in fact, available in a hair and body mist format, as well as a body wash, lotion, and deodorant).
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Eden Stuart, Allure, 29 May 2026
The scorer of two of Saudi Arabia’s three goals at the 2022 World Cup, including the winner against eventual world champion Argentina, Salem Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal) will lead the attack again in 2026.
—Michelle Kaufman
may 29, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
The process repeats until a clear winner emerges.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Past winners also include the founders of Infosys, Chobani, Jollibee, Cirque du Soleil, GlobalWafers, Biocon and Yubiko.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 29 May 2026
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Eden Stuart, Allure, 29 May 2026
The scorer of two of Saudi Arabia’s three goals at the 2022 World Cup, including the winner against eventual world champion Argentina, Salem Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal) will lead the attack again in 2026.
—Michelle Kaufman
may 29, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
The process repeats until a clear winner emerges.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Past winners also include the founders of Infosys, Chobani, Jollibee, Cirque du Soleil, GlobalWafers, Biocon and Yubiko.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winner
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When the Red Sox made the playoffs last year the belief was the club had finally taken the next step back toward sustained success and that their five-year rebuild was over.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Four quarters of defensive dominance more than offset one quarter of offensive success for the Lynx on Friday night.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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Leeds, 14th in the season-ending table, safe with three to play, FA Cup semi-finalists and Old Trafford victors, cannot rest on any laurels this summer.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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The Cavaliers might have lost 121 to 108 on Saturday, but love remained the victor in Rocket Arena that night.—
Anna Zucca,
Vanity Fair,
25 May 2026
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 35 points and nine assists, but for the eighth consecutive season the NBA will have a new champion.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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The Spurs outlasted the reigning champions, Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103 in a tense deciding game.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
31 May 2026
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The Bruins’ lanky center fielder, who was suspended for Friday’s game, came home when Call – a platoon second baseman to begin the year who started in center field on Friday – lined his second hit of the game to left.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
31 May 2026
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Pitchers Jordan Hill and Daleah Cardenas combined to shut out North Georgia on four hits over the first six innings while center fielder Czar Fleischman and All-American shortstop Jillian Albayati homered for the Cougars.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Barcelona and Manchester City (in both domestic cups) were their elite conquerors in those competitions, though the 7-2 scoreline of the second leg at Camp Nou was embarrassing.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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Football, too, was brought to colonies by conquerors, only to be embraced by the conquered and remade anew.—
Franklin Leonard,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
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The Spurs clinched their spot in the championship round after outlasting Oklahoma City, defeating the defending champs on the Thunder’s home floor in Game 7 on Saturday.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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The 23-time Grand Slam singles champ, 44, will play doubles at the WTA 500 Queen’s Club event in London next week, the tournament announced on X on Monday, June 1.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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During the lead-up to Google's blockbuster 2004 IPO, co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page broke with protocol by giving an interview to Playboy magazine.—
Greg Bensinger,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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The man behind The Boy With the Light-Blue Eyes was also impressed by the craft behind the Spielberg dino blockbuster.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026
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Her novel The Dutch House was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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For the three-time Grand Slam finalist, often called the best male player to have never won a major, the 2026 Roland Garros draw has opened up beyond his wildest dreams.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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“Winner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winner. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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