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winner

[ win-er ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that wins; victor:

    All three winners received plaques for their winning presentations.

    A yearling Teeswater sheep took the limelight yesterday when it was crowned the overall winner of the interbreed Wool on the Hoof competition.

  2. a person or thing that is marked by consistently or thoroughly excellent quality, performance, etc. ( loser def 2c ):

    This brownie recipe is a real winner—I’ve made it countless times and it always turns out beautifully.



winner

/ ˈɪə /

noun

  1. a person or thing that wins
  2. informal.
    a person or thing that seems sure to win or succeed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ԴDz·ɾ·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of winner1

A Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; win 1, -er 1
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. winner take(s) all. winner take all
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Example Sentences

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Yet the most important part of this annual carnival of horsedom is that one of the occupants will be the next winner of the Kentucky Derby.

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The winners of the tie will face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the next round.

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Transforming the Hornets into winners will be a daunting task for O’Neal, who already has a busy schedule.

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Zhao, a former UK Championship winner, was one of 10 players from China to receive a ban in a match-fixing scandal.

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Render Judgment made the field when Tappan Street, winner of the Florida Derby, sustained a minor injury and was pulled from the race.

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