sweepstakes winner

Random prize recipient

A sweepstakes winner is someone who has won a prize in a sweepstakes—a promotional contest where winners are selected by chance rather than skill.

The phrase often appears in notifications that sound too good to be true: Congratulations, you're a sweepstakes winner!

Such announcements are frequently scams, making the term carry a whiff of suspicion in everyday use.

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