Sentence examples for contest was won from inspiring English sources
This year's contest was won by Sweden's Mans Zelmerlow for his song, "Heroes".
The contest was won by Mrs. Margaret Thatcher, who defeated Mr. Heath's heir apparent, William Whitelaw.
The contest was won by Ukraine, with guest nation Australia runner-up.
This beauty contest was won by the American queen, a blonde.
In a shocking twist, the contest was won by an urban dweller, Jeremy Dibbell, of Boston, Massachusetts.
The contest was won by Edwardo Velasquez, the food-service manager of the Adolescent Detention Center on Rikers Island.
A beauty contest is won by boneless roasted chicken laid over long-cooked rice with almonds, simmered in stock until all but dry and sticky; another of grilled chicken with roast potatoes and a pile of tabbouleh, the finely diced parsley sending it freshly on its way, is only just a runner-up.
Only three contests were won outright in the first round.
Evidence at trial established that many proxy contests are won with an insurgent ownership of less than 20%, and that very large holdings are no guarantee of success.
