: 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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Democrats’ most prominent winners in 2025 centered their campaigns on affordability and cost-of-living pressures, capitalizing on an environment in which recent polls show some of the president’s weakest economic approval ratings to date.
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Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
Now the Canes are in the semifinals against the winner of Thursday’s game between favored Georgia and Ole Miss, in a possible reunion between Miami quarterback Carson Beck and his former Bulldogs.
—Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
And, in this mayoral election, attention came out the undisputed winner.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 1 Jan. 2026
The winner of the District 2 primary will face Republican Angela White Edwards, who lost to Leake in 2024.
—Mary Ramsey
january 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Jan. 2026
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Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
Now the Canes are in the semifinals against the winner of Thursday’s game between favored Georgia and Ole Miss, in a possible reunion between Miami quarterback Carson Beck and his former Bulldogs.
—Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
And, in this mayoral election, attention came out the undisputed winner.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 1 Jan. 2026
The winner of the District 2 primary will face Republican Angela White Edwards, who lost to Leake in 2024.
—Mary Ramsey
january 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Winner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winner. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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winner
noun
win·ner
ˈwin-ər 
: one that wins
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