vanquisher

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
  • Our protagonists are Alice Scott, an eternal optimist awaiting her big break, and Hayden Anderson, a grumpy Pulitzer Prize winner.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Burnes made the comment about a month after Cole underwent Tommy John surgery on his elbow, a year after the 2023 AL Cy Young winner missed the first 75 games with an elbow injury.
    Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Joseph Quinn In the battle for fashion stud supremacy, Quinn is a clear victor.
    Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
  • The Broncos outscored the Bulldogs 10-2 in the final five minutes and emerged as 66-61 victors at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Vanquisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanquisher. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.

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