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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
Nicholas Galitzine and Marisa Abela have signed on to lead The Return of Stanley Atwell, a feature written and directed by Brian Welsh (Black Mirror) and based on a story by Oscar winner Steven Soderbergh.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 May 2025
Medin Spirit tests positive; Baffert suspended Days after being declared the winner, it was announced on May 9, 2021, that Medina Spirit had failed a postrace drug test after testing positive for an excessive amount of the steroid betamethasone.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
Existing global ambassador Leah Williamson will be joined by two-time Ballon D’Or Féminin winner Alexia Putellas, England’s Lauren James, Norwegian winger Caroline Graham Hansen and Farah Jefry, a player shaping the development of women’s football in Saudi Arabia.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 2 May 2025
The Super Bowl winner recently gushed about his love for LeBron James, who is this year’s honorary chair.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 2 May 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 May 2025
Medin Spirit tests positive; Baffert suspended Days after being declared the winner, it was announced on May 9, 2021, that Medina Spirit had failed a postrace drug test after testing positive for an excessive amount of the steroid betamethasone.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
Existing global ambassador Leah Williamson will be joined by two-time Ballon D’Or Féminin winner Alexia Putellas, England’s Lauren James, Norwegian winger Caroline Graham Hansen and Farah Jefry, a player shaping the development of women’s football in Saudi Arabia.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 2 May 2025
The Super Bowl winner recently gushed about his love for LeBron James, who is this year’s honorary chair.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 2 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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Regardless of who gets their hand raised, the victor will carry a generational victory that means far more than just another win on their professional record.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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One side remained rooted in Saigon — renamed Ho Chi Minh City by the victors of the war.—
Jonathan Horwitz,
Oc Register,
26 Apr. 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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Founded in Texas in 1982, Autry sneakers became a hit among tennis players for its sporty, Americana aesthetic.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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Four people sitting at tables in the upscale cafe, chatting over a playlist of early ‘00s hits from artists like Ashanti.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 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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His attitude was in line with the consensus of his era, a time when urban elites ruled unchallenged over Andean countries that remained very much the home of conquerors and the conquered.—
Wade Davis,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2025
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As good as Tampa Bay was this season, the Lightning weren’t going to beat many teams with that goaltending, let alone the defending champs. 12.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Al Smith stepped up in the home half of the first inning of a doubleheader on May 1, 1960, and put the defending American League champs ahead with a two-run homer off Jim Bunning.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2025
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Plus, tie-in meals with video game franchise Minecraft, timed for the release of the blockbuster movie, sold out of collectibles in roughly two weeks, according to Kempczinski.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
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The blockbuster is currently in its forty-ninth frame on each and every roster, and will almost certainly hit 52 weeks — its first full year — very soon. Follow me on Twitter.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
1 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 15 May. 2025.
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