victor

Example Sentences

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The claimants' position that "they were the victors in this litigation" was "overly simplistic", he added.

From BBC

Little did any of them know it was Miss Penelope Lumley, who sat placidly sewing in her corner, who was the evening’s true victor.

From Literature

With the margin hovering near 0.5%, an automatic recount could still be triggered, but most observers see Wilson as the likely victor given her late surge and the small number of ballots remaining.

From Salon

“In a nuclear war, there can be no victors—only losers.”

From Literature

He was still to blame for the war, and once the victors decided to put him in the dock for that his fate was clear.

From The Wall Street Journal