winning combination

noun

: people or things that work, perform, etc., very well together
Together on one team they are a winning combination.

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Clever and snappy, fresh and silly, a winning combination of classic Looney Tunes gags and contemporary concerns (the press notes mention many influences including, no joke, The Insider). — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026 For Braswell, the winning combination has always been travel and the outdoors, two of her greatest joys. — Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026 But that winning combination was broken up starting in May 2012, when Lucey was fired as part of a show revamp. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Intellectual honesty combined with initiative is a winning combination. — Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for winning combination

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“Winning combination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winning%20combination. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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