winner
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Synonyms & Antonyms for winner
Synonyms
blockbuster, hit, megahit, smash, success, supernova
Antonyms
bomb, bummer, bust, catastrophe, clinker, debacle (also débâcle), dud, failure, fiasco, flop, misfire, turkey, washout
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Nick Hruskoci, Cathedral cross country Hruskoci was the winner of the State Preview meet in Terre Haute last week, finishing in 15:51. — Matthew Vantryon, Indianapolis Star, "Vote for IndyStar high school athletes of the week," 9 Sep. 2019 The official winners of the contest run by Britain’s Natural History Museum will be announced next month. — Johnny Simon, Quartz, "A year’s worth of surprising and poignant nature photos," 8 Sep. 2019 Saturday is the last day of the festival, held on the Lido island, and the winner of the Golden Lion prize will be announced in the evening. — NBC News, "Climate change activists storm red carpet at Venice Film Festival: 'Our home is on fire'," 7 Sep. 2019 It was announced as the early winner of the FIPRESCI prize and received the highest average rating among Italian critics. — Ariston Anderson, The Hollywood Reporter, "Venice: Todd Phillips' 'Joker' Wins Golden Lion, Roman Polanski Wins Silver Lion," 7 Sep. 2019 The winner of this game gets great satisfaction, while the loser has to wait at least another week to win. — Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com, "Ravens preview: Key matchup, what’s at stake vs. Dolphins, plus what’s on the radar in Week 1," 6 Sep. 2019 The winner of this year’s Booker Prize will be named on Oct. 14. — Ruth Kinane, EW.com, "Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale sequel lands spot on the Booker Prize shortlist," 3 Sep. 2019 Lee 34-19 Friday’s games North Sand Mountain (1-0) at Collinsville (2-0) It’s early, yes, but the winner of this game could very well end up hosting a first-round playoff game. — Josh Bean | [email protected], al, "Huntsville Week 3 picks: Who wins Madison Bowl and Cotton Classic?," 3 Sep. 2019 Beautiful homes: Congratulations to Robert Edwards, Mickey Rodriqgez and Terri Pawelec, winners of this year’s Independence Home Beautification Awards. — Carol Kovach, cleveland.com, "Tri-C to honor first responders during 9/11 tribute: Sun Postings," 2 Sep. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'winner.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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