three-peat

noun

: a third consecutive championship
three-peat intransitive verb

Examples of three-peat in a Sentence

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Hurley put the burden of driving the team for a three-peat on his shoulders, as the only starter from the championship teams who hasn’t already played in the NBA. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025 After a devastating loss of a three-peat at the Super Bowl, Travis Kelce is keeping his head held high. Caroline Bell, StyleCaster, 6 Mar. 2025 On Super Bowl loss Jason Kelce wondered if his brother would have stepped away from the game had the Chiefs defeated Philadelphia and gotten the first three-peat in Super Bowl history. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2025 After coming up just short of a three-peat a season ago, Masconomet made sure on Saturday that there would be no drama in the MIAA girls gymnastics championships. Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 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 9 Mar. 2025.

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