as in winner
one that defeats an enemy or opponent
a parade for the triumphal return of the empire's most celebrated vanquisher
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Noun
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The three-time Shield winners hope to step up their game after finishing second-to-last during the 2024 season.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2025 -
The 13-time PGA Tour winner confirmed that his next start will be at The Players Championship, which will be played at its regular venue, the TPC Sawgrass, one week after the Arnold Palmer Invitational.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Theirs is the other grand story from would-be California conquerors.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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Infinitely worse is Kenneth Marshall, the leader of the expedition and the wannabe conqueror of Niflheim.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But by the early 1880s, there was concern on the parts of both Democrats and Republicans that the victor would control a lot of workers who would serve the president, not the American people whose tax dollars paid their salaries.—
James L. Perry,
The Conversation,
21 Feb. 2025
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RuPaul has sashayed many a fabulous queen into the worldwide spotlight of drag, but none have amassed a post-show following as quickly as season 6 victor Bianca Del Rio.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Vanquisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanquisher. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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