winning post
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of winning post
First recorded in 1810–20
Example Sentences
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After winning the big race again, she scattered some of One For Arthur's ashes by the winning post.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2023
The first victory for Rummy, who is buried by the Aintree winning post, came 50 years ago and Minella Trump will have strands of the Aintree legend's mane woven into his bridle.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2023
At Cheltenham, the 10-year-old Many Clouds shocked Thistlecrack to win the Cotswold Chase by a head before falling after the winning post.
From New York Times ● Jan. 28, 2017
And the winning post is the organ bank.
From Economist ● Feb. 4, 2016
As it was obviously useless for us to do so at this juncture, we climbed on to a bank near the winning post, and watched the race.
From In Mr. Knox's Country by Ross, Martin
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