Triple Crown
noun
1
: an unofficial title in horse racing representing the championship achieved by a horse that wins the three classic races for a designated category
2
: the unofficial title signifying the achievement of a baseball player who at the end of a season leads the league in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in
3
often not capitalized
: a set of three noteworthy awards, wins, or achievements in a particular field
Examples of Triple Crown in a Sentence
a horse that won the first leg of the Triple Crown
Who was the last player to win the Triple Crown in the American League?
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The Louisville opening came weeks after The Enquirer reported about plans for the grocery store to move into Boone County, at the southwest corner of Triple Crown Boulevard and Richwood Road.
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Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
With the title, Waters secures the Tour Finals Triple Crown for the second year in a row, an amazing accomplishment given the rise in talent level on tour in 2024.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
No one has won the Triple Crown since Cabrera in 2012.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2024
Yet the comparison is inevitable since Briceno just became the first player to win the Triple Crown in the 31-year history of the Arizona Fall League.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
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Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
With the title, Waters secures the Tour Finals Triple Crown for the second year in a row, an amazing accomplishment given the rise in talent level on tour in 2024.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
No one has won the Triple Crown since Cabrera in 2012.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2024
Yet the comparison is inevitable since Briceno just became the first player to win the Triple Crown in the 31-year history of the Arizona Fall League.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Triple Crown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Triple%20Crown. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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