: 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.
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The musical features a book by Tony Award winner John Logan (Red, Moulin Rouge!
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Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2024
Erstwhile ace Walker Buehler also returned from a second Tommy John surgery in early May, and three-time National League Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw is expected to return from shoulder surgery this summer.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
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Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2024
Erstwhile ace Walker Buehler also returned from a second Tommy John surgery in early May, and three-time National League Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw is expected to return from shoulder surgery this summer.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
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“Winner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winner. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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winner
noun
win·ner
ˈwin-ər 
: one that wins
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