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
Recent Examples on the Web Smith is Louisiana’s all-time winningest high school coach. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024 Dantonio is the Spartans’ all-time winningest head coach, with a 114-57 record from 2007-19. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 11 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for winningest 

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Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

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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 29 May. 2024.

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