three-peat

noun

: a third consecutive championship
three-peat intransitive verb

Examples of three-peat in a Sentence

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No nomination for Kieran Culkin, who could’ve had an awards three-peat after his Emmy and Oscar; no nominations for Gyllenhaal or Denzel Washington or anyone else involved in their dreary Shakespearean slog; and on the musical side, nothing for Nick Jonas or The Last Five Years. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 1 May 2025 Will Fort Worth Dunbar’s Kalani Lawson secure a championship three-peat? Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2025 The Eagles halted the Kansas City Chiefs from becoming the first team to three-peat in the Super Bowl. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025 The 14-time Grammy winner and the Kansas City Chiefs star have enjoyed some downtime following her Eras Tour and the Chiefs' run for a three-peat Super Bowl win. Marina Watts, People.com, 16 Apr. 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 9 May. 2025.

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