as in winner
one that defeats an enemy or opponent
hailed as conqueror of the barbarian forces
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Recent Examples of conqueror
What caused the decline of ancient Alexandria? For centuries, historians have pinned the decline of Alexandra’s most important historical sites on its Arab conquerors: the Persians in 616 C.E., then ‘Amr ibn al-ʿĀṣ in 642.
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Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
His attitude was in line with the consensus of his era, a time when urban elites ruled unchallenged over Andean countries that remained very much the home of conquerors and the conquered.
—Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2025
But the story ends abruptly with the English fleeing William and his conquerors after the Battle of Hastings in October 1066.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2025
Over the centuries, the temples suffered severe damage from conquerors, wars, and earthquakes.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
His attitude was in line with the consensus of his era, a time when urban elites ruled unchallenged over Andean countries that remained very much the home of conquerors and the conquered.
—Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2025
But the story ends abruptly with the English fleeing William and his conquerors after the Battle of Hastings in October 1066.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2025
Over the centuries, the temples suffered severe damage from conquerors, wars, and earthquakes.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conqueror
Noun
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Tonight’s winner was Purpose, which was written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and directed by Phylicia Rashad.—
Melissa Locker,
Time,
9 June 2025
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Academy Award winner Jamie Lee Curtis had the idea for the project after hearing Johnson on NPR.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
8 June 2025
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During Sunday's live finale, three contestants took the stage to deliver their final performances of the season — and make their last bid to be crowned the victor of season 23.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
19 May 2025
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Lisa Wins, But Sincerity Takes the Crown When the eyeliner dries and the laughter subsides, Lisa Gilroy emerges as the episode’s victor.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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