Oscar winners

Gold statuette recipients

Oscar winners are recipients of the Academy Awards, the film industry's most prestigious honors presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

The phrase often implies elite status in Hollywood: a cast full of Oscar winners.

Oscar winners may refer to the people or their films: We're watching Oscar winners all weekend.

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Oscar winnerspassed over

Bypassed for selection

snubbed · runners-up · nominees · contenders

critical/institutional recognition

Oscar winnersflops

Unsuccessful ventures or releases

Family

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Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G