: one that wins: such as
a
: one that is successful especially through praiseworthy ability and hard work
b
: a victor especially in games and sports
c
: one that wins admiration
d
: a shot in a court game that is not returned and that scores for the player making it
Examples of winner in a Sentence
The winners will receive their medals shortly.
the winners and losers of the court case
And the winner is…the blue team!
With seconds left on the clock, she scored the winner.
Recent Examples on the Web
Chiles will receive $37,500 for her gold medal in the team all-around event, for instance, and silver medal winners get $23,000.
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2024
Ideally, medal winners are decided by competition, not bureaucracy.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2024
The five-time Grammy winner first delivered these tracks to his fans last Tuesday (Aug. 6) as part of the 100gigs.org website.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 12 Aug. 2024
She’s got the best of both worlds: Miley Cyrus became a first-time Grammy winner this year, and now she’s been named a Disney Legend.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 12 Aug. 2024
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2024
Ideally, medal winners are decided by competition, not bureaucracy.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2024
The five-time Grammy winner first delivered these tracks to his fans last Tuesday (Aug. 6) as part of the 100gigs.org website.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 12 Aug. 2024
She’s got the best of both worlds: Miley Cyrus became a first-time Grammy winner this year, and now she’s been named a Disney Legend.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 12 Aug. 2024
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winner
noun
win·ner
ˈwin-ər 
: one that wins
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