: 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 Bucs responded with a game-tying field goal from 26 yards, by one-time 49ers temp Chase McLaughlin, before Brock Purdy directed a last-minute drive that allowed for Moody’s 44-yard winner.
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Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin will play key roles in deciding the winner of the 2024 presidential race, along with states like Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and North Carolina.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
The winners of those races were the only candidates on the general election ballot: Barbara Shanklin for District 2, Ken Herndon for District 4, JP Lyninger for District 6 and Ben Reno-Weber for District 8.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
Last year’s Best European Film winner Anatomy of a Fall garnered five Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actress (Sandra Hüller), with director Justine Triet and co-writer Arthur Harari winning the Academy Award for Best Screenplay.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin will play key roles in deciding the winner of the 2024 presidential race, along with states like Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and North Carolina.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
The winners of those races were the only candidates on the general election ballot: Barbara Shanklin for District 2, Ken Herndon for District 4, JP Lyninger for District 6 and Ben Reno-Weber for District 8.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
Last year’s Best European Film winner Anatomy of a Fall garnered five Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actress (Sandra Hüller), with director Justine Triet and co-writer Arthur Harari winning the Academy Award for Best Screenplay.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Winner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winner. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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winner
noun
win·ner
ˈwin-ər 
: one that wins
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