winner's circle

noun

: an enclosure near a racetrack where the winning horse and jockey are brought for photographs and awards

Examples of winner's circle in a Sentence

The jockey and horse approached the winner's circle.
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Now that one has made it to the winner's circle, DeVaux hopes more will follow. — Alex Sundby, CBS News, 4 May 2026 Our performance has been inching closer to the winner's circle and last weekend in Brainerd was proof of that. — Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025 The last time the game's best took on Shinnecock, Brooks Koepka found the winner's circle at 1-over par. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026 Instead, his impact, like pulling children into his winner's circle, will continue to be honored by other tracks. — Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for winner's circle

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of winner's circle was in 1899

Rhymes for winner's circle

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“Winner's circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winner%27s%20circle. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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