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triple crown

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Recent Examples of triple crown Also, a shot to spoil Alvarez’s bid for a triple crown (average, homers, RBIs), which in turn could help Tampa Bay teammate Junior Caminero’s cause in the league MVP voting that Alvarez currently is favored to win. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2026 That substance shows up in the little things that elevate a big house into a memorable one — intricate millwork, triple crown molding and custom touches that give the home a cohesive, old-world richness rather than a patchwork of trends. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026 But Vidmanova, who won the NCAA triple crown while representing the University of Georgia, became more defensive as the match wore on, as if expecting Liutova to beat herself. — James Hansen, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 With this title, Dikosavljevic secured a triple crown for the event. — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Golden Tempo surged to victory in the 2026 Belmont Stakes on Saturday at Saratoga Springs in New York, capturing the third and final win of the Triple Crown, just a month after winning the Kentucky Derby. — CBS News, 6 June 2026 Napoleon Solo captures the second leg of the Triple Crown at Laurel Park. — Toni L. Sandys, Washington Post, 18 May 2026 The second jewel of the Triple Crown is relocating in-state (Maryland) to Laurel Park while the Preakness’s traditional track, the Pimlico Race Course, goes through renovations. — Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026 The Times earned prestigious Associated Press Sports Editors triple crown honors for a sixth consecutive year, claimed first place in two individual categories and finished in the top 10 in eight categories. — Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triple crown
  1. triple
  2. trio
  3. triplet
  4. triad
  5. trinity
  6. threesome
  7. triumvirate
  8. trilogy
Noun
  • Bregman led off the fourth with his 26th home run, and Crow-Armstrong drove in Carson Kelly with a triple to right in the fifth before Bregman's triple scored a pair of runs.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Dominic Canzone led off the sixth against Johnson with a triple to left field and scored on a one-out double to left-center by Rodríguez.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of triple
Noun
  • The trio blew up with their drum & bass productions before expanding into electro, house, pop and beyond, gaining prestige for the complexity and meticulousness of their productions.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Inspired by The Simple Life and reimagined for Gen Z, Hardly Workin’ throws the glamorous trio into demanding, unpredictable situations, letting their signature chaos and charm unfold in real time.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of trio
Noun
  • Louisiana mom Wakita Dorsey recently sat down with WBRZ after giving birth to her triplet sons, Kayson, Kyrie and Kylen.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The primary bedroom is spacious, with a generous closet and enough room for a seating area in front of the triplet windows, and the second bedroom feels like more than just an office or nursery.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of triplet
Noun
  • Much of Carson’s work has focused on what was used to be called the female athlete triad—namely, how irregular menstrual cycles, low energy availability and lower bone mineral density can affect women in high-intensity sports.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Building the promoter triad In short, don’t work in isolation.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of triad
Noun
  • The Ranch is situated nine miles away from Aspen in a kind of holy trinity with the local fire station and the local chapel, each side of the triangle about the length of a football field.
    — Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Alongside Laura Dern as paleobotanist Ellie Sattler and Jeff Goldblum as mathematician Ian Malcolm, Neill completed the holy trinity of protagonists in Steven Spielberg’s enduring blockbuster dinosaur adventure.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026
Definition of trinity
Noun
  • Open marriages don't have to be your thing to read about an elderly actress’s account of having her costar ask her to join in on a threesome.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • On some occasions, two groups of threesomes were waiting on the same tee.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of threesome
Noun
  • This triumvirate uses their voices, their power, their compassion to embody this virtuous cycle of generosity and reciprocity without forfeiting their personhood, bodies, or resources to anyone.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Daemon, with his Valyrian steel warhelm and taste for annihilation, is who Rhaenyra needs riding shotgun now that Team Green has established a crown-seeking triumvirate of sons.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of triumvirate
Noun
  • The Storm Runner, by JC Cervantes The Storm Runner is the first book in a trilogy about Mayan mythology, following Zane Obispo, a 13-year-old with a limp who gets made fun of at school.
    — Kavya Dhillon, Parents, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The conclusion of the trilogy completes David’s (Michael Iskander) transformation from outcast shepherd to fierce warrior to his ultimate destiny as King.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of trilogy

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“Triple crown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triple%20crown. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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