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Recent Examples of championships
Marty Supreme sees Timothée Chalamet portray a man named Marty Mauser, a pro table tennis player who dreams of winning the world championships in 1952.
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Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
When asked about the committee’s spending, a spokesperson for McGuire’s campaign said the Super Bowl fundraiser was held alongside Atkins, who for years held fundraisers at the NFL championships.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Ivy League championships and NCAA Tournament appearances have become the standard at Yale, which has made it five times since 2016 and pulled a couple of Round of 64 shockers.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
Three of Miami’s previous five championships have been won at home, in the Orange Bowl Game.
—Greg Cote
january 11, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
Scheyer learned firsthand from Mike Krzyzewski — first as a player, then as an assistant — that defense wins championships, and reaffirmed that as the tentpole of the program the last three seasons.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
The winners of Divisional Round games ultimately face off in the conference championships.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
In 17-plus seasons with Clemson, Swinney has posted a 183-52 record with nine conference championships, 10 bowl wins, five College Football Playoff appearances, and two national titles.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
The Southern Section began having girls volleyball championships in 1972.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
When asked about the committee’s spending, a spokesperson for McGuire’s campaign said the Super Bowl fundraiser was held alongside Atkins, who for years held fundraisers at the NFL championships.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Ivy League championships and NCAA Tournament appearances have become the standard at Yale, which has made it five times since 2016 and pulled a couple of Round of 64 shockers.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
Three of Miami’s previous five championships have been won at home, in the Orange Bowl Game.
—Greg Cote
january 11, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
Scheyer learned firsthand from Mike Krzyzewski — first as a player, then as an assistant — that defense wins championships, and reaffirmed that as the tentpole of the program the last three seasons.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
The winners of Divisional Round games ultimately face off in the conference championships.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
In 17-plus seasons with Clemson, Swinney has posted a 183-52 record with nine conference championships, 10 bowl wins, five College Football Playoff appearances, and two national titles.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
The Southern Section began having girls volleyball championships in 1972.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for championships
titles
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The first two have won 25 national titles between them.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor—who lost all of his royal titles and privileges in October in a groundbreaking decision by his older brother, King Charles—has been completely shut out of royal life.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Championships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/championships. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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