three-peat

noun

: a third consecutive championship
three-peat intransitive verb

Examples of three-peat in a Sentence

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Fill out the form below about your playoff experience as the Chiefs try for the NFL’s first Super Bowl three-peat. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025 Now, this does not mean that Mr. Riley had to have coined to the term three-peat himself. Jess Collen, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025 So when Smith asked if the team is feeling confident going into their first playoff game this weekend against the Texans on Saturday — after earning a bye last week due to their divisional top spot — Kelce sounded positive about their path to a potentially unprecedented Super Bowl three-peat. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2025 According to a league source, the five-time All-Pro receiver seemingly realizes the Dolphins’ window to win a championship is closing and dreams of a return to Kansas City, which hosts the Texans on Saturday, beginning their pursuit of a three-peat. Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 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 20 Jan. 2025.

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