How to Use winning combination in a Sentence

winning combination

noun
  • The creamy dip is topped with bacon for a winning combination.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The team with the winning combination receives the first pick.
    — Detroit Free Press, 8 May 2023
  • Add in a dose of sunshine from the missing roof, and that’s a winning combination in our book.
    — Sean Evans, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2024
  • Sweet peas, parsley, lemon, and parmesan cheese are a winning combination that will have your guests scraping their bowls clean.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Sweet peas, parsley, lemon, and parmesan cheese are a winning combination that will have your guests scraping their bowls clean.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Byron and Brady sound like a winning combination.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The bacon, egg and cheese on an everything biscuit is a winning combination.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2023
  • These can even be washed and dried, and at $15 on sale, that’s definitely a winning combination.
    — Brittany Vanderbill, Travel + Leisure, 19 Nov. 2023
  • Trex’s dancing prowess and zany stage presence proved to be a winning combination for Mandel.
    — USA TODAY, 31 May 2023
  • Burden has a winning combination of big-play ability and talent.
    — Shawn Childs, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
  • Crispy smashed potatoes and a creamy tzatziki dressing are a winning combination in this playful potato salad.
    — Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
  • Her chocolatey glow, soft highlight, and full lashes reminded us that brown-on-brown is always a winning combination.
    — Larry Stansbury, Essence, 3 July 2025
  • Fiber runs fast and cooler, a winning combination for power-hungry data centers.
    — Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
  • This simple dinner recipe features the winning combination of creamy ricotta cheese, tingly mint, and crisp-tender peas.
    — Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Its music — while not as distinctive as that of the artists who inspired it — is well-crafted and performed with a winning combination of fire and polish.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
  • Chicken and pasta are always a winning combination.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The number 38 has not been part of a winning combination since March 2025, the study found.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 May 2026
  • Sign up The winning combination of nature and culture certainly set Bodø apart.
    — Irenie Forshaw, The Week Uk, theweek, 16 July 2024
  • With evolving business demands, a technical skill set coupled with business skills is a winning combination.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Business and marketing growth strategies are a winning combination for her career success.
    — Terri Eagle, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
  • The amateur detectives are a winning combination from the outset.
    — Richard Kuipers, Variety, 14 Mar. 2023
  • That combined with somatic therapy could be a winning combination.
    — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
  • The result was a wardrobe that mixed allure with utility, a clear winning combination that resonated strongly with retailers.
    — Alex Badia, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Lemon and capers are another winning combination.
    — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Today, a smart mix of business value and technical value is the winning combination for enterprise customers.
    — Eric Herzog, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Any of 11 different ping pong balls could come out of that drum and each one would give the Washington Wizards the winning combination.
    — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • Its three layers of foam of different densities provide a winning combination of structure, support, and padding.
    — Renee Cherry, SELF, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Mariscos and birria are the tasty and greasy winning combination at Ferchaladas in Logan Heights.
    — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024
  • In telling the story of a little boy with deer antlers and his massive, taciturn protector, the show achieved an off-kilter, dystopian sweetness that made for a winning combination.
    — Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2023
  • The formula contains a winning combination of highly moisturizing grape and meadowfoam seed oils for more supple skin.
    — Sarah Felbin, Allure, 25 Feb. 2026

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