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Recent Examples of championships
He’s only played in four major championships in his career.
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Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 17 May 2026
The Wolverines ended University’s four-year run as tennis champions with a 10-8 win at the Southern Section Division 1 championships.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Elite athletes train there, the University of Colorado Boulder has won numerous cross country national championships, and people just like running there to stay healthy.
—Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 16 May 2026
There are no offseason championships in the SEC, no trophies handed out for charisma, sound bites or recruiting rankings in May.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
The Bad Boy Pistons beat Jordan's Chicago Bulls in three straight years—and won championships in 1989 and 1990—before Jordan's Bulls swept them in the 1991 Eastern Conference Finals en route to their first of six championships.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
At the top of the team scoring projections and the timing board, the CIF Southern Section Division 1 swimming championships looked familiar at several spots on Saturday.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
Despite nine top-5 finishes and 13 top-10 finishes in major championships, Fowler has yet to win one.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Under Bobby Cox, the Braves would fashion the longest run of regular-season excellence in the history of baseball, winning 14 consecutive division championships with all manner of players and teams but with one formidable constant — the manager.
—Mark Bradley For The Ajc, AJC.com, 9 May 2026
Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 17 May 2026
The Wolverines ended University’s four-year run as tennis champions with a 10-8 win at the Southern Section Division 1 championships.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Elite athletes train there, the University of Colorado Boulder has won numerous cross country national championships, and people just like running there to stay healthy.
—Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 16 May 2026
There are no offseason championships in the SEC, no trophies handed out for charisma, sound bites or recruiting rankings in May.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
The Bad Boy Pistons beat Jordan's Chicago Bulls in three straight years—and won championships in 1989 and 1990—before Jordan's Bulls swept them in the 1991 Eastern Conference Finals en route to their first of six championships.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
At the top of the team scoring projections and the timing board, the CIF Southern Section Division 1 swimming championships looked familiar at several spots on Saturday.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
Despite nine top-5 finishes and 13 top-10 finishes in major championships, Fowler has yet to win one.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Under Bobby Cox, the Braves would fashion the longest run of regular-season excellence in the history of baseball, winning 14 consecutive division championships with all manner of players and teams but with one formidable constant — the manager.
—Mark Bradley For The Ajc, AJC.com, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for championships
titles
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The movie, which opened Critics’ Week to rave reviews, has quickly emerged as one of the breakout titles of Cannes’ parallel sections.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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Marnef’s lyrics, like the song titles, are syntactically psychedelic but evoke clear meaning.—
Shaad D’Souza,
Pitchfork,
18 May 2026
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“Championships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/championships. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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