emerge the victor

idiom

formal
: to be the winner
Who will emerge the victor in this contest?

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May the best team emerge the victor; Chicago and its vital tourism industry will be a winner either way. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025 The team with more shot attempts is likely to emerge the victor. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2025 Regardless of who wins on Sunday’s season finale, Black women will emerge the victor. Taylor Crumpton, TIME, 19 July 2024 This trial involved lances, horses, swords, and hand-to-hand combat; whomever God smiled upon would emerge the victor, i.e. the only one left alive. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2021

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“Emerge the victor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emerge%20the%20victor. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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