championship
noun
cham·pi·on·ship
ˈcham-pē-ən-ˌship 
1
: designation as champion
2
: the act of championing : defense
his championship of freedom of speech
3
: a contest held to determine a champion
Examples of championship in a Sentence
The team hasn't won a championship in 30 years.
the Yankees have won the championship many times
Recent Examples on the Web
Rolling Hills Prep won the Maranatha tournament championship, defeating Campbell Hall in the final.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
With the Boston Celtics steamrolling their way to the championship with a five-out approach heavily reliant on spacing and 3-point shooting, the two-day draft could turn into a referendum on catching a shooting star.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 June 2024
On the walls are newspaper clippings with different stories of the team on its path to an eventual championship.
—Matt Guzman, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2024
The Lakers had a fluky run to the NBA championship in the Orlando bubble during the 2020 COVID season and another fluky run to the Western Conference finals two years ago when they were swept by the Denver Nuggets.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 22 June 2024
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
With the Boston Celtics steamrolling their way to the championship with a five-out approach heavily reliant on spacing and 3-point shooting, the two-day draft could turn into a referendum on catching a shooting star.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 June 2024
On the walls are newspaper clippings with different stories of the team on its path to an eventual championship.
—Matt Guzman, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2024
The Lakers had a fluky run to the NBA championship in the Orlando bubble during the 2020 COVID season and another fluky run to the Western Conference finals two years ago when they were swept by the Denver Nuggets.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 22 June 2024
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championship
noun
cham·pi·on·ship
ˈcham-pē-ən-ˌship
1
: the act of defending as a champion
2
: the position or title of champion
3
: a contest held to find a champion
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