hat trick
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It may surprise some people to learn that the term "hat trick" as it relates to sports actually originated in British cricket. A bowler who retired three batsmen with three consecutive balls was entitled to a new hat at the expense of the club to commemorate this feat. Eventually, the phrase was applied to a single player scoring three goals in any goal sport and later to three victories or successes in sports as different as horse racing and golf. The phrase finally broadened to include a string of three important successes or achievements in any field.
Examples of hat trick in a Sentence
Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2025
Robert Lewandowski pulled one back with a 13th minute penalty, but the Greek striker on the other side of the ball completed his hat trick in just over half an hour meaning that Barca trailed 3-1 at the interval.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Stephanie Hernandez Hoover Girls soccer The junior had three hat tricks on the week, including a seven-goal bonanza in a win over Crawford.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
This new milestone means Disney scored a hat trick of $1B worldwide grossers from 2024; the only studio with movies released during the year that crossed the coveted threshold.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Hat trick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hat%20trick. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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