contest winner
Took the prize
A contest winner is whoever or whatever takes first place in a competition.
The phrase appears constantly in promotional materials, announcement emails, and legal disclaimers: Contest winners will be notified by email.
It can refer to people, entries, or submissions: The contest winner received a cash prize, Her photograph was the contest winner.
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- victorOne who defeats opponents
- front runnerExpected winner
- trophyAward for winning
- prizeReward for winning
cash prize · gold · medal · first place · photo finish · come from behind · triumph · crowned · laurels · podium · ribbon · glory · celebrated · finalist · competition · achievement · congratulations · acceptance speech
- winnerswinners, champion, champions, victors, victor
- writersauthor, novelist, writer, poet, journalist
- fleeting fameflash in the pan, one-hit wonder, fifteen minutes, 15 minutes, overnight sensation
- emerging artistsrising star, rising stars, up-and-comers, newcomer, newcomers
- grillmasterspitmaster, burger flipper
contest winnerloser
Defeated competitor
runner-up · also-ran · second place · bronze medalist · honorable mention
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