winner

[ win-er ]

noun

1. a person or thing that wins; victor:

   All three winners received plaques for their winning presentations.

   A yearling Teeswater sheep took the limelight yesterday when it was crowned the overall winner of the interbreed Wool on the Hoof competition.

2. a person or thing that is marked by consistently or thoroughly excellent quality, performance, etc. ( loser def 2c ):

   This brownie recipe is a real winner—I’ve made it countless times and it always turns out beautifully.

winner

/ ˈwɪnə /

noun

1. a person or thing that wins
2. informal.
   a person or thing that seems sure to win or succeed

Other Words From

• non·win·ner noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of winner¹

A Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; win ¹, -er ¹

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. winner take(s) all. winner take all

Example Sentences

Taiwan is celebrating the latest winner of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race,’ Nymphia Wind, after she called the island a country.

From Los Angeles Times

Over the span of a year, I’ve seen Jurado’s remarkable journey from political long shot to surprise winner to history maker.

From Los Angeles Times

The 28-time Grammy Award winner’s cause of death was listed as the aggressive form of cancer, according to a death certificate issued by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and obtained by TMZ.

From Los Angeles Times

The 28-time Grammy winner left behind a host of legendary film scores, indelible compositions, and best-selling albums.

From Salon

Krasinski's title follows last year's popular winner, "Grey's Anatomy" veteran Patrick Dempsey.

From Salon

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