winningest

adjective

win·​ning·​est ˈwi-niŋ-əst How to pronounce winningest (audio)
: having achieved the most wins
the winningest coach in football

Examples of winningest in a Sentence

She's the winningest coach in the conference. the winningest team in our school's history
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In addition to William Byron’s second straight Daytona 500 triumph and Kyle Larson earning his recent victory at Homestead-Miami, NASCAR’s winningest and largest team finds itself out in front of the series once again. Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2025 The obvious storyline to watch in this one: Can all-time winningest girls coach, the Falcons’ Caryn Jarocki, come up with a gameplan to limit the impact of Riverdale Ridge star Brihanna Crittendon? Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2025 Incidentally, the latter's son, Timothy, represents Team USA internationally and plays for Juventus, the all-time winningest club in Italian history. David Ferrini, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025 The winningest coach in franchise history, Gruden compiled a 57-55 record over seven seasons while guiding the team to three playoff appearances. Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for winningest

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of winningest was in 1972

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“Winningest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winningest. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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