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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That horse would bring him his first taste of the winner's circle during the 2024 racing season with a win at Turfway Park in Florence. Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025 This year too, the 32-year-old made an impressive 16 of 20 cuts, posted nine top-25 finishes, and nearly returned to the winner's circle with a runner-up at the WM Phoenix Open and a T3 at the RBC Heritage. Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025 Two months later, Simon and Totally returned to the winner's circle at the $5,000 Hunt and Go Hunter Derby. Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025 Catch all the action live on FOX and see who powers their way to the winner's circle. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for winner's circle

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of winner's circle was in 1951

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“Winner's circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winner%27s%20circle. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.

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