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winner
[ win-er ]
noun
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.
- 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
- a person or thing that wins
- informal.a person or thing that seems sure to win or succeed
Other Words From
- non·win·ner noun
Word History and Origins
Idioms and Phrases
- winner take(s) all. winner take all
Example Sentences
They know the local fans demand a winner now, this instant, this season, right now, no rebuilding, no retirement tours, no budget complaints, no excuses.
However, the claims against the Oscar winner have now been removed from the lawsuit, according to US media.
Chatsworth defeated Bakersfield 66-51 to earn a trip to Sacramento to play in the state Division II championship game Saturday at 4 p.m. at Golden 1 Center against Jesuit, a 65-55 winner over Destiny Christian.
Last year the Masters winner was missing and in 2023 there was no title defence.
Grammy winner Billy Joel announced Tuesday that he will postpone his latest tour for four months because of a “medical condition.”
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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