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Recent Examples of triple crown
Martínez was a three-time Cy Young Award winner, an eight-time All-Star, a five-time ERA champion and a Triple Crown winner.
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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Hall of Fame jockey Ron Turcotte, who rode Secretariat to the Triple Crown in 1973, has died.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
Sovereignty, the Triple Crown Class of 2025’s Derby and Belmont victor and Saratoga-man-of-the-minute, bestrides the ultra-short Travers Stakes field of five as an undisputed equine colossus.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Shane Bieber, the 2020 Cy Young and Triple Crown winner, returned to the mound for the first time in 507 days after Tommy John surgery.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2025
Turcotte famously swept the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes with Secretariat in 1973 to win the first Triple Crown in 25 years.
—Sarah Jean Maher, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Turcotte won the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes twice each, most notably sweeping the three with Secretariat to end horse racing’s Triple Crown drought that dated to Citation in 1948.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Why the state is betting big on the film industry
'Disney's Secretariat' (2010)
The story of Triple Crown winner Secretariat stars Diane Lane as Penny Chenery and John Malkovich as Lucien Laurin.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 19 Aug. 2025
Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Hall of Fame jockey Ron Turcotte, who rode Secretariat to the Triple Crown in 1973, has died.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
Sovereignty, the Triple Crown Class of 2025’s Derby and Belmont victor and Saratoga-man-of-the-minute, bestrides the ultra-short Travers Stakes field of five as an undisputed equine colossus.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Shane Bieber, the 2020 Cy Young and Triple Crown winner, returned to the mound for the first time in 507 days after Tommy John surgery.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2025
Turcotte famously swept the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes with Secretariat in 1973 to win the first Triple Crown in 25 years.
—Sarah Jean Maher, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Turcotte won the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes twice each, most notably sweeping the three with Secretariat to end horse racing’s Triple Crown drought that dated to Citation in 1948.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Why the state is betting big on the film industry
'Disney's Secretariat' (2010)
The story of Triple Crown winner Secretariat stars Diane Lane as Penny Chenery and John Malkovich as Lucien Laurin.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triple crown
Noun
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James Outman hit a ringing double and Minnesota star Byron Buxton followed with an RBI triple.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Eduardo Rodriguez gave his former team chances in Friday’s early innings, but the only damage came on a game-tying RBI triple by Nathaniel Lowe, whose 410-foot knock would have been a home run in 26 of 30 major league ballparks.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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The trio represented half of Jamaica’s track and field medal haul from the Olympics last August.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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In a trio of bills in 2021, Cooper signed off on the most sweeping criminal justice reforms during his time in office in response to the death of George Floyd, which sparked accusations that racist police brutality is rampant.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Sep. 2025
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The solo ghost features seven LED lights while the triplets include 30.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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Powell and Ellie are part of triplets with their brother Henry, and Lily arrived 17 months later.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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Total lunar eclipses — which always occur during a full moon — often arrive in triads, accompanied by at least one solar eclipse two weeks before and/or after.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Second, the triad meets as a midway checkpoint.—
Linda Allen-Hardisty,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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An impulsive night leads to a wild threesome between Olivia (Zoey Deutch), Connor (Jonah Hauer-King) and Jenny (Ruby Cruz), leaving the two women facing unexpected consequences and thrusting all three into the raw and beautifully messy chaos of adulthood.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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In seriousness, though, Challengers is a true sports film in a way that sometimes gets lost amid all the hullabaloo about threesomes and internet boyfriends.—
Ana Osorno,
Them.,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Internal rumblings of the highest political order as the triumvirate attempts to mask its fractures.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Cassandra Jennings’ role in the school’s interim leadership triumvirate will either be limited or eliminated, depending on the version of the MOU the SCUSD board approves.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2025
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The trilogy fight between the two saw Shevchenko walk away from UFC 306 with the title back in her hands.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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In addition to working on the hit fantasy series, Raimi is also known for his roles in the Spider-Man trilogy, The Evil Dead, Ash vs Evil Dead and SeaQuest 2032.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Triple crown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triple%20crown. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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