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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He’s never led his league in any one of the Triple Crown categories.
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Tony Blengino, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
But, most importantly, his horses have won the Triple Crown twice — American Pharoah in 2015 and Justify in 2018.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
It should be noted that the latter horse bears considerable sterling Kentucky roots in that his daddy is the big bay Triple Crown winner Justify.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Later that year, Honnold set the record for completing the Triple Crown as a team of one, doing it in 18 hours 55 minutes.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 24 Oct. 2024
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Tony Blengino, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
But, most importantly, his horses have won the Triple Crown twice — American Pharoah in 2015 and Justify in 2018.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
It should be noted that the latter horse bears considerable sterling Kentucky roots in that his daddy is the big bay Triple Crown winner Justify.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Later that year, Honnold set the record for completing the Triple Crown as a team of one, doing it in 18 hours 55 minutes.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Triple Crown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Triple%20Crown. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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