winner
Americannoun
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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.
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a person or thing that is marked by consistently or thoroughly excellent quality, performance, etc. (loser ).
This brownie recipe is a real winner—I’ve made it countless times and it always turns out beautifully.
idioms
noun
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a person or thing that wins
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informal a person or thing that seems sure to win or succeed
Other Word Forms
- nonwinner noun
Etymology
Origin of winner
Example Sentences
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The 15 winners, who used to work 14-hour days together in the finance team, made a pact to stay connected throughout the years by contributing £5 to the lottery draw.
From BBC
With one more friendly on these shores - against Curacao in May - who exactly were the winners and losers from this international break?
From BBC
“And we acknowledge that there may be more losers and winners.”
From MarketWatch
In a period marked by Middle East conflict and surging oil prices, it may come as no surprise that energy stocks were among the biggest winners in a largely forgettable first quarter.
There will be an element of frustration from the English side after they twice came from behind against Bayern last week, only for Momoko Tanikawa to score a late winner for the visitors.
From BBC
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