: 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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Our protagonists are Alice Scott, an eternal optimist awaiting her big break, and Hayden Anderson, a grumpy Pulitzer Prize winner.
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Burnes made the comment about a month after Cole underwent Tommy John surgery on his elbow, a year after the 2023 AL Cy Young winner missed the first 75 games with an elbow injury.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
In North Carolina, Powerball winners have about six months to cash in, according to game rules.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025
When the umpire refused, the three-time Grand Slam singles winner collected a phone from a member of her team and took a photograph of the mark in the clay, to a mixture of cheers and whistles from the crowd.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2025
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Burnes made the comment about a month after Cole underwent Tommy John surgery on his elbow, a year after the 2023 AL Cy Young winner missed the first 75 games with an elbow injury.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
In North Carolina, Powerball winners have about six months to cash in, according to game rules.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025
When the umpire refused, the three-time Grand Slam singles winner collected a phone from a member of her team and took a photograph of the mark in the clay, to a mixture of cheers and whistles from the crowd.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Winner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winner. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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winner
noun
win·ner
ˈwin-ər 
: one that wins
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