Neither golfer has been in the 'winner's circle' [=neither golfer has won] for several years.
You are the grand prize 'winner'! [=the person who has won the grand prize]
With seconds left on the clock, she scored the 'winner'.
(..) - The question is, are you hungry? - Hungry? Yeah. Cos you're about to eat my bubbles! Duck to the left, back and coming over... right there! The clownfish is the winner. We did it. Look at us! Oh, no. Am l disqualified? You're doing fine. You're winning. (..)2003 Finding Nemo