Triple Crown

noun

Synonyms of Triple Crownnext
1
: an unofficial title in horse racing representing the championship achieved by a horse that wins the three classic races for a designated category
2
: the unofficial title signifying the achievement of a baseball player who at the end of a season leads the league in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in
3
often triple crown : a set of three noteworthy awards, wins, or achievements in a particular field

Examples of Triple Crown in a Sentence

a horse that won the first leg of the Triple Crown Who was the last player to win the Triple Crown in the American League?
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Alonso's two RBIs moved him into a tie atop the AL at 94 with Triple Crown hopeful Yordan Alvarez of Houston. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 That puts him in the lead for two of the three categories for the American League Triple Crown. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 No Haskell alum has won the Travers since Keen Ice upset Triple Crown winner American Pharoah in 2015. — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Alvarez, currently in the hunt for just the second Triple Crown this century, fouled a ball off of his foot in the fourth, but remained in the game. — CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Triple Crown

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of Triple Crown was circa 1887

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“Triple Crown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Triple%20Crown. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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