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 triple crown
: 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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By the halfway point of the AT, the family was already plotting their Triple Crown.
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David Gleisner, Outside, 24 Mar. 2026
SportsDay was among eight newspapers in the largest circulation category to earn an APSE Triple Crown, winning best print portfolio, digital section and event coverage.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
The second leg of the Triple Crown is expected to return to its home at Pimlico in Baltimore in 2027.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2026
One of the biggest youth volleyball tournaments in the country, Triple Crown National Invitational Tournament (NIT), hosted nearly 700 teams across almost 100 courts in two locations in the Kansas City-area from Saturday to Monday.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2026
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David Gleisner, Outside, 24 Mar. 2026
SportsDay was among eight newspapers in the largest circulation category to earn an APSE Triple Crown, winning best print portfolio, digital section and event coverage.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
The second leg of the Triple Crown is expected to return to its home at Pimlico in Baltimore in 2027.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2026
One of the biggest youth volleyball tournaments in the country, Triple Crown National Invitational Tournament (NIT), hosted nearly 700 teams across almost 100 courts in two locations in the Kansas City-area from Saturday to Monday.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Triple Crown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Triple%20Crown. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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