prize winner
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Definition
Noun: A person who has won a prize, especially in a competition, contest, or lottery.
Usage
The term "prize winner" is used to specifically identify a person who has been awarded a prize. It emphasizes the achievement of winning. It is commonly used in contexts involving competitions, awards, lotteries, or academic honors.
Examples
- The young scientist was a prize winner in the national innovation contest.
- All prize winners must collect their awards by the end of the month.
- She was announced as the first prize winner in the short story competition.
Advanced Usage
- "Grand prize winner": The winner of the top or most valuable award in a competition.
- The grand prize winner will receive an all-expenses-paid trip for two.
- "Prizewinner" (often written as one word): An alternative spelling with the same meaning.
- The book features interviews with former Nobel prizewinners.
Variants and Related Words
- Prizewinning (adjective): Having won a prize or being of prize-winning quality.
- The gallery displayed prizewinning photographs from around the world.
Synonyms
- Awardee: A person who receives an award.
- Champion: The winner of a contest or competition.
- Laureate: A person who is honored with an award for outstanding creative or intellectual achievement (e.g., Nobel laureate).
Antonyms
- Loser: A person who is defeated in a competition.
- Runner-up: A competitor or team finishing in second place.