winner's circle
noun
: an enclosure near a racetrack where the winning horse and jockey are brought for photographs and awards
Examples of winner's circle in a Sentence
The jockey and horse approached the winner's circle.
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While Scheffler got revenge against Fitzpatrick on Sunday by beating him by three, Fitzpatrick was the one who delivered the final punch on the playoff hole and stepped into the winner's circle.
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Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Bastian is not alone in the winner's circle of the World's Cutest Rescue Dog Contest; two runners-up joined the pooch in the competition's top three.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Instead, his impact, like pulling children into his winner's circle, will continue to be honored by other tracks.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Our performance has been inching closer to the winner's circle and last weekend in Brainerd was proof of that.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
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Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Bastian is not alone in the winner's circle of the World's Cutest Rescue Dog Contest; two runners-up joined the pooch in the competition's top three.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Instead, his impact, like pulling children into his winner's circle, will continue to be honored by other tracks.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Our performance has been inching closer to the winner's circle and last weekend in Brainerd was proof of that.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for winner's circle
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“Winner's circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winner%27s%20circle. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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