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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The farm has expanded through the years, its stalls have been occupied by former Derby winners like Silver Charm and Charismatic as well as many others that never made it to the winner's circle.
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Bruce Schreiner, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2024
And rounding out the 2023 winner's circles are the competition's two runners-up, Skye and Ducky.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023
Its sheer bulk, however, bars it from the winner's circle.
—Martin Padgett Jr., Car and Driver, 2 Aug. 2023
Ran great at Tampa this winter and a return to that form will get him to the winner's circle.
—Star Tribune, 25 May 2021
The gray/roan contingent is also due for a trip to the winner's circle, with the last to get there being Giacomo in Derby 131.
—Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 5 May 2023
Bug-proof mesh, awnings for shade and rain protection, and an interior divider wall for privacy also helped this tent claim a spot in the winner's circle.
—Sarah Kester, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2023
The Venezuelan native, who is based in Florida, waltzed all the way to the winner's circle to celebrate.
—C.l. Brown, The Courier-Journal, 7 May 2023
The South Dakota native has made 24 starts in the race dating back to 2001 but has not yet reached the winner's circle.
—The Courier-Journal, 25 Apr. 2023
Bruce Schreiner, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2024
And rounding out the 2023 winner's circles are the competition's two runners-up, Skye and Ducky.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023
Its sheer bulk, however, bars it from the winner's circle.
—Martin Padgett Jr., Car and Driver, 2 Aug. 2023
Ran great at Tampa this winter and a return to that form will get him to the winner's circle.
—Star Tribune, 25 May 2021
The gray/roan contingent is also due for a trip to the winner's circle, with the last to get there being Giacomo in Derby 131.
—Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 5 May 2023
Bug-proof mesh, awnings for shade and rain protection, and an interior divider wall for privacy also helped this tent claim a spot in the winner's circle.
—Sarah Kester, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2023
The Venezuelan native, who is based in Florida, waltzed all the way to the winner's circle to celebrate.
—C.l. Brown, The Courier-Journal, 7 May 2023
The South Dakota native has made 24 starts in the race dating back to 2001 but has not yet reached the winner's circle.
—The Courier-Journal, 25 Apr. 2023
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“Winner's circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winner%27s%20circle. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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