three-peat

noun

: a third consecutive championship
three-peat intransitive verb

Examples of three-peat in a Sentence

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But in the Super Bowl, the Chiefs had their worst performance of the season, an embarrassing loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, a 40-22 beatdown that prevented them from becoming the NFL’s first three-peat champion in the Super Bowl era. Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025 Two days after the Chiefs’ dream of becoming the first three-peat Super Bowl champion were smashed by the Eagles, tight end Travis Kelce talked about his future plans on his New Heights podcast. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2025 During a post-Dunk Contest interview with TNT's Allie LaForce, McClung hinted that he may be done after his three-peat. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025 Damian Lillard missed a chance to join Larry Bird and Craig Hodges as the only players to three-peat as 3-point champions with his score of 18 falling one point short of Herro for the final spot in the three-person final. Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for three-peat

Word History

Etymology

blend of three and repeat

First Known Use

1988, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of three-peat was in 1988

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“Three-peat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-peat. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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