triple crown

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Recent Examples of triple crown Past Triple Crown recipients include Wilson, Stapleton, Miranda Lambert, Jason Aldean, Carrie Underwood and Kenny Chesney. Wilson, who won entertainer of the year last year, is already among the stars set to perform at this year’s ACM Awards. Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025 This Saturday’s two formidable Grade 1 preps, with purses of $1-million and $1.5-million respectively, dovetail perfectly with each other to test the rich, if more-than-slightly unknown, talents of the Triple Crown Class of 2025. Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 Among the horses to watch this weekend, according to Colonial Downs: Getaway Car, who is trained by Bob Baffert, a two-time Triple Crown winner and six-time Kentucky Derby winner. Karri Peifer, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025 Born in Queensland and raised near Brisbane, Rush is the only Australian ever to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting. airmail.news, 8 Mar. 2025 Munetaka Murakami, a two-time Central League MVP, Triple Crown winner, and four-time All-Star in Japan, is expected to play his final season in NPB this year before coming to MLB in 2026. Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025 Barnes was purchased as a yearling for $3.2 million as a son of Into Mischief with bloodlines through Triple Crown winner American Pharoah. Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025 The former Triple Crown holder was a five-time Pro Bowl selection and three-time All-Pro during his time in the league. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 24 Feb. 2025 Winning either competition is a career highlight for any manufacturer and driver, and each are part of one version of the Triple Crown of Motorsport, which also includes the Indianapolis 500. Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triple crown
Noun
  • West Orange 10, Ocoee 0 Buzz: Nate Rich went 1-for-3 with 3 RBI, a run scored and a triple for the Warriors (13-4).
    Robert Clark, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Colorado State’s Jalen Lake hit a miraculous triple over high hands in similar circumstances.
    Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The trio reluctantly decide to split up and let Pete go off on his own to find water.
    Matt Cabral, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Obviously, the focus is around the original trio [Giddens, Flemons, and Robinson] but there were a lot of people who’ve been through the Chocolate Drops: Hubby Jenkins, Leyla McCalla, Súle Greg Wilson.
    Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The simulations revealed that around 14% of these bodies are formed in pairs or triplets with separations around seven to 15 times the distance between the sun and Earth.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The award-winning film tells the story of three identical triplets who were intentionally separated at birth and adopted into different families as part of an undisclosed experiment, and reunited later in life with heartbreaking repercussions.
    Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • These are the most responsive leg of the nuclear triad as they can be fired and reach targets within minutes.
    Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Perhaps this is because so many of the messages coming at us tell us to prioritize a different triad, the triad of success: fame, wealth, and power.
    Vivek H. Murthy, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • By the time the ten episodes of the show—which, unlike Love Is Blind, were released all at once—are over, there’s been one threesome, two very messy breakups, two new couples, and one engagement.
    Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 12 Mar. 2025
  • In a comment on a Trisha Paytas TikTok, Tana Mongeau addresses how Dobrik had repeatedly tried to set up a threesome for her, Jason Nash, and Paytas.
    Zoe Haylock, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The ex-House member is by no means the only one with confirmation troubles potentially coming their way; Senate GOP sources view her as being part of a triumvirate of nominees who will have issues in the coming months.
    Al Weaver, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
  • But the triumvirate of blockbuster hopefuls is changing the dynamic, and should result in a holiday week box office haul of over $315 million, setting a new milestone.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 28 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Her trilogy The Secret Circle was published in 1992 and adapted into a TV drama in 2011.
    Caroline Frost, Deadline, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Ball is known for directing the Maze Runner trilogy before taking on Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, with the latter grossing nearly $400 million worldwide.
    Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025

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