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Triple Crown
[ trip-uhl kroun ]
noun
- an unofficial title held by a horse that wins the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont Stakes in a single season.
- a usually unofficial title held by someone who wins three major awards, achievements, or championships in the same year:
She's the youngest player to have won the league's pitching triple crown (wins, ERA, and strikeouts) two years in a row.
triple crown
noun
- RC Church the Pope's tiara
- horse racing the winning of three important races in one season
- often capitals rugby Union a victory by Scotland, England, Wales, or Ireland in all three games against the others in the annual Six (formerly, Five) Nations Championship Compare grand slam
Example Sentences
Kornacki, 45, will continue to be NBC’s go-to expert for statistical analysis of polls and election results and during major sporting events, including Triple Crown horse racing, the Olympics and the NFL.
He watched the Triple Crown line of Charlie Simmer, Marcel Dionne and Dave Taylor; welcomed Wayne Gretzky to L.A.; and saw Jim Fox, Daryl Evans and Jarret Stoll move from the ice into the broadcast booth.
That is if you discount Justify’s performance in the Santa Anita Derby before winning the Triple Crown in 2018.
Ultimately it was their defence that let them down during a sluggish start, as quarterback Joe Burrow led the league for passing yards and touchdown passes, while Ja'Marr Chase earned the receiving triple crown.
Kupp, the Super Bowl LVI most valuable player, achieved the so-called triple crown in 2021 when he led the NFL in catches, yards receiving and touchdown catches.
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