How to Use championship in a Sentence

championship

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  • The team hasn't won a championship in 30 years.
  • Jackson has been hurt at the end of the past two seasons, and the Ravens haven’t reached the AFC championship game with him.
    — Noah Trister, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Instead, the Celtics need to play with the type of consistent passion and maturity worthy of a championship team.
    — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Mar. 2023
  • High School Sports The last time the Kake boys basketball team appeared in a state championship game was more than two decades ago.
    — Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Part of that has to do with social media, which wasn’t a concern when Jordan was winning championships for the Chicago Bulls.
    — Brian Lowry, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
  • That crucial job interview, the championship game, your career-defining presentation—when the stakes are high, stress can feel overwhelming.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Who did UConn beat in the most lopsided championship game in the tournament’s history? 18.
    — Hank Kurz Jr., Dallas News, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Houston: The Cougars hardly looked like a national championship contender, and Sasser's health makes a title run look even more tenuous.
    — Paul Newberry, ajc, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Former Celtic Ray Allen, a member of Boston’s last championship team in 2008, sat courtside.
    — Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2023
  • The Aces brought back their championship team and have raced to the league’s best record.
    — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023
  • And the health of a team’s feet can end up being the one thing standing between them and a championship.
    — Philip Anloague, Fortune Well, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The Yankees have the most championships of any major league team.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
  • Yes, because there hasn’t been a championship or a missing piece added to the core.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 July 2024
  • Nearly half of those championships have been claimed by one of two teams.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
  • The Yankees have clinched eight of those championships.
    — Annette Choi, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Ward didn't play in the championship game, after breaking his leg late in the season.
    — Andrew Blankstein, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2023
  • The track also marks the 10th anniversary of the game’s world championship anthems.
    — Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Oregon’s season came to an end after the third round of the NCAA men’s golf championship.
    — oregonlive, 29 May 2023
  • This was a roster built to win a second championship in three years.
    — Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 18 May 2024
  • The first round of the Cincinnati Favorite Beer championship starts today.
    — Carl Weiser, The Enquirer, 17 Mar. 2024
  • The Cyclones then went on to win the Kelly Cup, which is the third championship in team history.
    — Jason Hoffman, The Enquirer, 12 May 2023
  • Vegas leads the series 3-1 and can win the NHL championship on home ice Tuesday night.
    — Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2023
  • In their third straight visit to a championship game, the Vikings chose the victorious path once again.
    — Terry Monahan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2023
  • Just two road trip spots remain in contention for the championship round.
    — Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 16 July 2024
  • The Hall of Fame player also won a championship ring with the Miami Heat.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2024
  • And his worst: The 2003 national championship game loss against the Ohio State Buckeyes.
    — Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2024
  • Though no date has been announced yet, the championships are typically held in the middle of the month.
    — Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024
  • In the 10 years the tournament was played, NBL teams won all but three championships, with all-Black teams claiming the other three.
    — Jared Bahir Browsh, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2023
  • With the win, the Green Wave (20-5) secured back-to-back championships, the only two in program history.
    — Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2023
  • In addition, the Huskies are 5-0 in championship games.
    — Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2023

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