three-peat

noun

: a third consecutive championship
three-peat intransitive verb

Examples of three-peat in a Sentence

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The race for the three-peat is on for Florida Panthers fans. Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025 Anisimova and Alcaraz didn’t make the biggest losers list because reaching the Wimbledon final for the first time and competing for a three-peat are wins. Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025 As the final round tees off, all eyes are on Davis Thompson, who leads at 15-under and is aiming to become the first back-to-back winner at the John Deere since Steve Stricker's three-peat (2009–2011). Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025 Travis Kelce, whose hopes of a three-peat at the Super Bowl were dashed in February, has a new place to call home this offseason. Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 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 21 Jul. 2025.

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