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Winner Competition Announced Win Good Noun Bre ˈwɪnə(R

Word winner
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈwɪnə(r) / NAmE / ˈwɪnər /
Example
  • the winners of the competition will be announced next month.
  • there are no winners in a divorce (= everyone suffers).
  • the champions league winners
  • johnson rode his 48th winner of the year.
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winner

(noun)BrE / ˈwɪnə(r) / NAmE / ˈwɪnər /
  1. a person, a team, an animal, etc. that wins something
    • The winners of the competition will be announced next month.
    • There are no winners in a divorce (= everyone suffers).
    • the Champions League winners
    • Johnson rode his 48th winner of the year.
  2. a thing or person that is successful or likely to be successful
    • I think your idea is a winner.
    • The design is very good. We could be onto a winner (= we may do or produce something successful).
  3. a goal or point that causes a team or a person to win a game
    • Rooney scored the winner after 20 minutes
  4. to choose a horse, etc. that you think is most likely to win a race
    • See related entries: Equine sports
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/equine_sports/winner
  5. to make a very good choice
  6. Extra Examples

    • Barcelona look likely winners of the Spanish League.
    • Brazil, five-times winners of the World Cup
    • Bush was declared the winner of the election.
    • France were impressive 3–0 winners over Portugal.
    • He backed the winner and won £70.
    • He’s very good at picking winners.
    • She didn’t win every race, but she was the overall winner.
    • She emerged as the clear winner.
    • She is a regular winner in local road races.
    • She is the most likely winner of the contest.
    • She was the lucky winner of that week’s biggest lottery prize.
    • The winner of the competition will be announced this afternoon.
    • The winner will be chosen from the five architects who get through the first round.
    • The winner will receive a prize of $500.
    • There were no big winners in this week’s lottery.
    • They were joint winners of the cup.
    • Who are the real winners in these elections?
    • With three teams finishing on 40 points, there was no outright winner.
    • a bronze medal winner
    • the winner of the race
    • England were comfortable winners against Australia last night.
    • He was declared the winner of the country’s first presidential election.
    • He’s a three-time World Cup winner and Olympic champion.
    • His first novel was an award winner and a bestseller.
    • The Chardonnay, also at £6.99, is a real winner.
    • The design is very good. We could be onto a winner.
    • The film is predicted to be a sound box-office success rather than a runaway winner.
    • The park is a sure winner for a good day out.
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