also-ran, failure, loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful person

victor, champion, finalist, runner, champ, contender, finishers, semifinalist, wins, titlist, frontrunner, prize, loser, entrant, titleist, prizewinner, quarterfinalist, newcomer, contest, favorites, victory, nominee, inamorato, qualifier, recipient, challenger, twotime, triumph, upsetter, longshot, titleholder, clincher, quick temper, pacesetter, wildcard, medalist, poy, consolation, underdog, formful, lope de vega, miracle man, consolation prize, gingembre, quinella, championship, entries, decarchy, hopefuls, trophy, awardee, contestant, harness horse, honoree, clinch, squamosa, finals, title, oedipe, hero, toll taker, sentire, topper, deerhound, decider, cryptograph, larrocha, woodlander, cocinero, pipping, guerdon, rans, reoppose, conqueror, casher, chorist, beldame, placings, matman, bridesmaid, finale, zibeline, stablemate, zatopek, nominations, tobin bronze, sweet talker, score, prize money, victress, saddle seat, maffioso, guesser, reinsman, toty, voltigeur, round, stunner, fillies, romneya, shortlist, countrywoman, winners, losers, purchaser, hits, inheritor, beneficiary, hit, owner, bestseller, contenders, giveaway, sponsor, boss, forrest, wiener, ld, sherry, clement, deutsch, butler, category, compare, dept., eigenvalue, everest, form, loffler, option, q., quan, sec, summary, 133

first lady, highflier, highflyer, lottery winner, medalist, medallist, natural, prize winner

clear, competition, contest, contestee, croquet, cup, draw, elated, election, for keeps, game, going to jerusalem, handicap, heat, lottery winner, loving cup, make, medalist, medallist, medal winner, mexican standoff, musical chairs, nerveless, nobelist, nobel laureate, panoptic, photo finish, pisha paysha, prix de rome, prize winner, purse, rum, rummy, runoff, sleeper, stakeholder, standoff, take, tie, tournament, tourney, upsetter, walloper, win

contestant, gambler, human, individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul

achiever, success, victor