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 ).

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

winner

/ ˈwɪnə /

noun

1. a person or thing that wins

2. informal,  a person or thing that seems sure to win or succeed

Other Word Forms

• nonwinner noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of winner¹

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

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. winner take(s) all. winner take all

Example Sentences

And 14 of the past 20 winners of the Super Bowl MVP were the signal callers on the winning team.

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The world number 33 produced a stunning running forehand winner down the line as she twice broke back against Cristian, who is 41st in the women's rankings, early in the second set.

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The winner of The Great British Sewing Bee has said she was "totally overwhelmed" after her victory on the BBC One show.

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The X-Factor winner will play at a match in Leicestershire alongside a string of celebrities including former Leicester City football players, soap actors and reality TV stars to raise funds for Young Epilepsy.

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"A Benfica coach's profile must be that of a winner," Costa said.

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• medalist 
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