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
Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
At Predators, 4-1 What happened: Jake Neighbours had a Gordie Howe hat trick with a goal, assist and a fight.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
His first hat trick came Jan. 22 in Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena against his childhood favorite team, the Maple Leafs.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
Kraft completed his hat trick with another wrist shot at 12:08 and, after Jarvis redirected a pass from Volkman to get Stillwater on the board, Kraft struck again.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Hat trick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hat%20trick. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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