Hits
Winner and hits are semantically related. in entertainment success topic. In some cases you can use "Winner" instead a noun "Hits".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Leona Lewis: The X-Factor winner had a lot of hits in her native UK, but she's only had two big hits stateside.
Source: Two-Hit Wonder - It looks like Terryman is the winner...until King's fist hits him on the head, knocking him unconscious.
Source: Double Knockout -
Also, "Fear Her" had a background gag to then-current The X Factor winner Shayne Ward's greatest hits.
Source: We're Still Relevant, Dammit
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