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Recent Examples of triple crown
Journalism was the only horse to run in all three Triple Crown races.
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John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
Neither, however, will be a Triple Crown winner, which requires winning all three races, the last of which was Bob Baffert's Justify who swept all three races in 2018.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 7 June 2025
The winner of both the Kentucky Derby, Sovereignty, and the reigning Preakness Stakes champion, Journalism, are both set to take part in the final leg of this year’s Triple Crown.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
Saratoga itself is a draw for avid fans, given the track’s place in horse racing history and a nod to its roots, but the debate continues about how to keep the Triple Crown relevant for a casual audience.
—Spencer Ripchik, Baltimore Sun, 6 June 2025
His most successful run occurred when Kingston became the first wrestler to hold the ROH World Championship, the AEW Continental Championship, and the NJPW Strong Openweight Championship from New Japan Pro-Wrestling at the same time, taking on the title of the American Triple Crown Champion.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Sovereignty, whose connections opted to not run him in the Preakness Stakes, is back for the final race of the 2025 Triple Crown season.
—Wire Reports, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Hank Aaron and Willie Mays — and neither of those guys won a Triple Crown, as Cabrera did in 2012.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 2 June 2025
The trend has created a debate about whether the Triple Crown, with three races spaced apart by just two weeks, is too taxing on horses.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 18 May 2025
John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
Neither, however, will be a Triple Crown winner, which requires winning all three races, the last of which was Bob Baffert's Justify who swept all three races in 2018.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 7 June 2025
The winner of both the Kentucky Derby, Sovereignty, and the reigning Preakness Stakes champion, Journalism, are both set to take part in the final leg of this year’s Triple Crown.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
Saratoga itself is a draw for avid fans, given the track’s place in horse racing history and a nod to its roots, but the debate continues about how to keep the Triple Crown relevant for a casual audience.
—Spencer Ripchik, Baltimore Sun, 6 June 2025
His most successful run occurred when Kingston became the first wrestler to hold the ROH World Championship, the AEW Continental Championship, and the NJPW Strong Openweight Championship from New Japan Pro-Wrestling at the same time, taking on the title of the American Triple Crown Champion.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Sovereignty, whose connections opted to not run him in the Preakness Stakes, is back for the final race of the 2025 Triple Crown season.
—Wire Reports, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Hank Aaron and Willie Mays — and neither of those guys won a Triple Crown, as Cabrera did in 2012.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 2 June 2025
The trend has created a debate about whether the Triple Crown, with three races spaced apart by just two weeks, is too taxing on horses.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 18 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triple crown
Noun
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Jake Munroe, hitting .338, tops the squad with four triples.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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McLaughlin’s triple is matched by jockey Laffit Pincay Jr. in 1984.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Now a trio, following the departure of bassist Max Oleartchik, Big Thief recorded Double Infinity live over the span of three weeks at New York’s Power Station, with longtime collaborator Dom Monks handling production, engineering, and mixing duties.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
3 June 2025
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Archaeologists in Austria recently unearthed a trio of Roman era mosaics, which shed light onto life in ancient times.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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Keely Walsh gave birth on Jan. 2 to triplets Aurora, Niara and Moana at Royal Hobart Hospital in Tasmania, the government’s Department of Health said.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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There would be no one else on the plane but Musk, his three sons (triplets, then 13 years old) and two bodyguards, and me.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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To build an effective conventional triad, the United States must invest in more submarines, bombers, and mobile launch vehicles.—
ANDREW S. LIM,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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For her part, teasing out the threads of how two of the dyads within Axel, Freya, and Taylor’s triad have led to tragedy leads Elsbeth to let go of how her relationship with Kaya used to work to make room for Kaya and Cameron to flourish as a couple.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The trio of Gillespie, Rice and graduate student small forward Selton Miguel combined to connect on 242 3-pointers, which ranked as the most by any threesome in the Big Ten this past season.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
31 Mar. 2025
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Sure, we’ve already been gifted a Doctor Odyssey threesome, but that only lasted a few seconds before the credits started to roll.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Before the fourth quarter, Cleveland had a triumvirate of ballhandlers who just carved their way through the defense, ensuring every half-court possession had movement and flow.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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There are only 10 theatres worldwide that will have the triumvirate of an IMAX film projector, a 1.43:1 screen and an IMAX 70mm film print of the movie.—
Benny Har-Even,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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In addition, Yates took on the Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts trilogy.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
27 May 2025
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The horror musical was an instant success and turned into a trilogy with Milo at the helm.—
Emily Weaver,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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“Triple crown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triple%20crown. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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