“His victory was the culmination of several years of dedication and training.”

“The 36-year-old broke serve in the opening game of the final and never looked back to claim his fourth victory over his rival.”

“Both had given heart and soul and a lot more to win the match, and yet one was the victor and the other vanquished.”

“Today the term 'bard' in Wales means the victor at an eisteddfod, whether in poetry or music.”

“It was hard to tell which regiment would come off the victor in this wordy battle.”

“We first hear her favourite phrase when she returns, victrix, with the Revd Elton in tow as her newly wed husband.”

“Is wisdom really powerful enough to defeat Fortune, to be the victrix in a battle between the two of them?”

“In the screen, he had seen a fat round-nosed thing come up from the victrix, curving far out ahead of the passing Enterprise.”

“The impact of victoriousness tremors magnanimously to stir the linens of reality and the visual records thereof.”

“The expressions for the victoriousness, during the time of the final preparation for the jubilee, were solidarity and austerity.”

“If he was genuinely innocent and victorious, he wouldn't need to keep protesting his innocence and victoriousness.”

“It is only fair to say that the victress took no undue advantage of her conquest.”

“Fred Winter Hurdle victress Une Artiste, a shock 40-1 winner last month, the David Nicholson Hurdle at Cheltenham.”

“Hondo Black's affinity with this family was underlined when he sired Laurels victress Sunoak Crystal from Precious Beauty.”

“Lincoln had gone 18 games without a win, but have won their last two without conceding and have a useful away record with five victoress on their travels.”

“Since the Second World War all Hollywood films have portrayed the US as victors, never mentioning the Europeans.”

“The victors will parade at Lansdowne Road on the national holiday and the juniors at the same venue eleven days later.”

“No sooner was peace signed than the victors began to squabble among themselves.”