three-peat

noun

: a third consecutive championship
three-peat intransitive verb

Examples of three-peat in a Sentence

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Required reading Chiefs’ mounting injuries becoming an obstacle on the road to a three-peat NFL Power Rankings Week 13: Eagles, Packers on the rise as Chiefs, Steelers slip What’s the top Super Bowl viewership matchup? Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 30 Nov. 2024 Christian Academy, the two-time defending state champion in Class 3A, will go for a three-peat next weekend. Rich Barak, The Courier-Journal, 30 Nov. 2024 Nazareth is also going for a three-peat and the Roadrunners are certainly the favorite against Joliet Catholic. Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 26 Nov. 2024 Then, at 7 p.m., the roster Dan Hurley and his staff assembled for a potential three-peat will take the court. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2024 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 Dec. 2024.

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