hot streak

noun

: a period of repeated successes
The team's record has improved; it has recently been on a hot streak.

Examples of hot streak in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Warriors have won nine of their last 10 and are on the verge of ending the regular season on a hot streak for the fourth time in as many years. Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024 Despite the competition, Nvidia’s been on a hot streak, becoming the first semiconductor company to reach a $2 trillion valuation in February. Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2024 The law of averages suggests that Rozier will run into a hot streak soon to get his three-point shooting percentage back up to around where his career mark is, which is 36.4 percent. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2024 Lionel Richie, Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson One of Richie’s first moves was to enlist the producer Quincy Jones, who was on a hot streak thanks to his work with Michael Jackson, Donna Summer and James Ingram. Rob Tannenbaum, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2024 Becerra is currently on a hot streak, having released a single with Enrique Iglesias, and is prepping for her first stadium show in Argentina. Leila Cobo, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2024 Shortly after that Cal loss, his team began its hot streak. Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2024 The 12-time Grammy winner continued her game-day outfit hot streak at the AFC Championship matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens to cheer on boyfriend Travis Kelce on Sunday. Brittany Talarico, Peoplemag, 28 Jan. 2024 The recent hot streak has also changed the vibe in the locker room. Craig J. Clary, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2024

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“Hot streak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20streak. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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