triple crowns

noun

plural of triple crown
as in triples

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  1. triples
  2. triplets
  3. triads
  4. trios
  5. threesomes
Noun
  • Quinones beat the buzzer at the end of the second quarter for his second 3-pointer of the game and added two more triples early in the fourth.
    — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2026
  • Her first field goal was a layup with less than three minutes left to cut the Valkyries’ lead to six points before Salaün’s trio of triples.
    — Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Definition of triples
Noun
  • As for what’s next, the triplets have trips planed to visit their cousins in Miami before heading to Martha’s Vineyard for a large family gathering.
    — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026
  • And Williams’ triplets with Lasichanh wore blue and white matching sets too.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 June 2026
Definition of triplets
Noun
  • The methodology involves a patented Metabolic Code, which analyzes more than 70 key biomarkers across five health triads.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Anyone who doesn’t fit into this machine – triads, activists, labor unions – tend to just disappear, Tan explains.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Definition of triads
Noun
  • Alongside Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe, Brown will give the 76ers one of the NBA’s most athletic and dynamic perimeter trios.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • The Patriots have one of the best starting cornerback trios in the NFL in Gonzalez, Davis and Jones.
    — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026
Definition of trios
Noun
  • The move would create one of the Western Conference’s most talented threesomes, with Leonard joining Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026
  • Her odyssey will lead to threesomes and lonely nights, but also difficult questions regarding how her faith and family may leave her perpetually adrift.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Definition of threesomes
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