n. an excellent person or thing. : This one is a real winner.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
At that time, readers can vote online for one readers' choice winner.
However younger he be, however stronger, he tamely suffers himself to be bound and sold by the winner.
Hats on to the winner, not hats off-and don't even think about a fascinator.
Each winner receives a reproduction of the sculpture.
They are only enlivened by technical hitches and the occasional political rant by a drunken winner.
Judged on creativity and photographic quality, a first place winner was selected in each category by a panel of experts.
In my humble opinion, vanilla is going to be the real winner.
The winner is clear: religious freedom matters more than access to birth control.
Most of them, including the winner, wore only a breech-clout and were decked with feathers.
We'll look to you to nominate a list of candidates, then vote on a winner.