three-peat

noun

: a third consecutive championship
three-peat intransitive verb

Examples of three-peat in a Sentence

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The last time the third game of the series had more viewers was back in 1998, when Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls put their infamous 96-54 beatdown of the Utah Jazz en route to a second three-peat as NBA champions. Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026 Scottie would be the second golfer to three-peat at Muirfield after Tiger Woods from 1999 to 2001. Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026 Three straight Stanley Cup Final appearances, with two championships, before injuries derailed any chance of a three-peat this year. Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 2 June 2026 In the 1st Congressional District in southeast Iowa, a three-peat, with incumbent Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Democrat Christina Bohannan squaring off for a third time. Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 2 June 2026 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 15 Jun. 2026.

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