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Recent Examples of triple crown
Only ten pairs of men—plus Alex Honnold alone—have completed the Triple Crown in the 24 years since Dean Potter and Timmy O’Neill first established it.
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Sam MacIlwaine, Outside Online, 16 June 2025
Affirmed edges Alydar for the third time. 1989 — Wayne Gretzky of the Kings is named the NHL’s MVP, winning the Hart Trophy for a record ninth time.
1995 — Trainer D. Wayne Lukas wins a record five straight Triple Crown races as Thunder Gulch takes the Belmont Stakes.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
There have only been a handful of horses to win the Triple Crown.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2025
The Belmont traditionally garners the lower ratings of the Triple Crown races so long as a horse is not in the running for the esteemed treble.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 10 June 2025
Justify becomes the thirteenth Triple Crown winner and the first since American Pharoah in 2015.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
Traditionally held in late June, this Grade 3 event has long served as a second-chance spotlight for three-year-olds who may have missed or underperformed in the Triple Crown trail.
—Jared Welch, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Sure, the Red Sox paid Chris Sale $16 million last season to win the NL Pitching Triple Crown for Atlanta.
—Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 18 June 2025
Journalism was the only horse to run in all three Triple Crown races.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
Sam MacIlwaine, Outside Online, 16 June 2025
Affirmed edges Alydar for the third time. 1989 — Wayne Gretzky of the Kings is named the NHL’s MVP, winning the Hart Trophy for a record ninth time.
1995 — Trainer D. Wayne Lukas wins a record five straight Triple Crown races as Thunder Gulch takes the Belmont Stakes.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
There have only been a handful of horses to win the Triple Crown.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2025
The Belmont traditionally garners the lower ratings of the Triple Crown races so long as a horse is not in the running for the esteemed treble.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 10 June 2025
Justify becomes the thirteenth Triple Crown winner and the first since American Pharoah in 2015.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
Traditionally held in late June, this Grade 3 event has long served as a second-chance spotlight for three-year-olds who may have missed or underperformed in the Triple Crown trail.
—Jared Welch, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Sure, the Red Sox paid Chris Sale $16 million last season to win the NL Pitching Triple Crown for Atlanta.
—Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 18 June 2025
Journalism was the only horse to run in all three Triple Crown races.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triple crown
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On Saturday, Lockwood went 2-for-2 with a double, a triple, a sacrifice and two runs scored in the Wildcats’ 4-1 win against McHenry in the 4A state championship game in Joliet.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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The left-hander entered the game with 1.43 ERA, the best of any starter in baseball, but that didn’t matter much after Cody Bellinger led the second inning off with his third triple of the year.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2025
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The Canadian singer has now scored a trio of champions on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs list — an impressive feat considering Billboard only introduced the tally earlier this year.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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The expensive forward trio of Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi and Neymar deployed in previous seasons had come to symbolise PSG’s largesse.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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The bass triplets and sub-bass quarter notes that power the track pump out with high energy.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 June 2025
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The triplets represent 25% of all red pandas born in North American zoos last year.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Those capabilities are threefold, and they are known as the nuclear triad.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
21 May 2025
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To build an effective conventional triad, the United States must invest in more submarines, bombers, and mobile launch vehicles.—
ANDREW S. LIM,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Maybe the rhythm of the day will feel more like normal on Saturday, when the field goes out in pairs instead of threesomes.—
Will Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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The 95 players in the field have been grouped into 31 threesomes and one duo.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Anthony is part of a triumvirate of baubles the Red Sox have dangled before their fan base for several seasons.—
Bill Speros,
Boston Herald,
12 June 2025
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Before the fourth quarter, Cleveland had a triumvirate of ballhandlers who just carved their way through the defense, ensuring every half-court possession had movement and flow.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Speaking of what’s kosher to talk about in regards to 28 Years Later…: There’s had been rumors that Cillian Murphy’s Jim would make an appearance in this new film, thus connecting this final trilogy entry to its ground-zero starting point.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
21 June 2025
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With death also comes life, and humanity is the throughline of the planned trilogy, set to continue with the forthcoming sequel 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
20 June 2025
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“Triple crown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triple%20crown. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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