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Recent Examples of triple crown
The Preakness is the second leg of the Triple Crown of Horse Racing and will run May 17.
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Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025
Known for his intense in-ring style and rivalries with the likes of Toshiaki Kawada and Kenta Kobashi, Misawa captured the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship five times and the GHC Heavyweight Championship three times, solidifying his place as one of the greatest ever to lace up a pair of boots.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Mixed Masters Pro Doubles: Scott Moore & Beth Bellamy took the title, preventing Spearman from getting the Masters Triple Crown.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Kornacki, 45, will continue to be NBC’s go-to expert for statistical analysis of polls and election results and during major sporting events, including Triple Crown horse racing, the Olympics and the NFL.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
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
Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025
Known for his intense in-ring style and rivalries with the likes of Toshiaki Kawada and Kenta Kobashi, Misawa captured the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship five times and the GHC Heavyweight Championship three times, solidifying his place as one of the greatest ever to lace up a pair of boots.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Mixed Masters Pro Doubles: Scott Moore & Beth Bellamy took the title, preventing Spearman from getting the Masters Triple Crown.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Kornacki, 45, will continue to be NBC’s go-to expert for statistical analysis of polls and election results and during major sporting events, including Triple Crown horse racing, the Olympics and the NFL.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triple crown
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More strong defense followed Rodón’s exit, as Jonathan Aranda tried stretching a double into a triple with Mark Leiter Jr. on the mound in the seventh.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2025
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Brett had power and speed, winning three batting titles and leading the AL in triples three times.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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When faced with one of the better midfield trios in the land, Manchester United retreated into strange spurts of self-preservation.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Later on, Weekend Update featured a trio of guest appearances from Bowen Yang who resurrected his recurring Chinese trade minister Chen Biao, Emil Wakim and his notes on American patriotism and Sarah Sherman as Jost’s fictitious accountant Dawn Altman.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
12 Apr. 2025
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The triplet poked through its shell and was mostly visible just after 2 a.m. Saturday.—
Colleen Shalby,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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For Mandi and Daniel, life is complete with their children: Beckett (twin A), Benson (twin B), Bayler (triplet A), Kole (triplet B) and Boston (triplet C).—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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The pitch, written by Nick Bilton, focuses on a turbulent time on the island paradise when the aspiring mob boss battled elements like triads and U.S. military to wrest control.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2025
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Among the findings were rings made of gold and other metals, small gold amulets (including a triad statue of the ancient Egyptian deities Amun, Mut, and Khonsu) and amulets of deities as animals, a metallic brooch, and a variety of beads.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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After a week of toxic friendships, incestuous threesomes, suspicious billionaires, and lots and lots of monkeys, the guests have officially checked out of The White Lotus Thailand.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
11 Apr. 2025
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Still reeling over the memories of having a threesome with Chloe and his brother Lochlan (Sam Nivola) earlier in the trip, Saxon was approached by Chloe with another shocking proposal.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Napoli’s dressing room is run by the Italian triumvirate of Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Matteo Politano and Leonardo Spinazzola — their team-mates are not allowed to leave the dinner table until the three have given their permission — but McTominay’s signing was seen as a genuine coup.—
Rory Smith,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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Alt-comedy triumvirate John Early, Kate Berlant and Patti Harrison round out the cast, alongside Nik Dodani, Ayden Mayeri and Greta Titelman.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2025
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The Indian outpost of a U.S. studio major has developed two trilogies using Ved, details of which can’t be disclosed at the moment due to confidentiality agreements.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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Do any of the other characters from the original trilogy make an appearance?—
Ashley Wolfgang,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Triple crown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triple%20crown. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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