hat trick
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It may surprise some people to learn that the term "hat trick" as it relates to sports actually originated in British cricket. A bowler who retired three batsmen with three consecutive balls was entitled to a new hat at the expense of the club to commemorate this feat. Eventually, the phrase was applied to a single player scoring three goals in any goal sport and later to three victories or successes in sports as different as horse racing and golf. The phrase finally broadened to include a string of three important successes or achievements in any field.
Examples of hat trick in a Sentence
Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
But on Friday night at Honda Center, they were outworked and outscored on special teams en route to a 6-2 evisceration by the Vegas Golden Knights, spearheaded by Mitch Marner’s hat trick.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
The final score was 6-2, with half of the goals coming from Mitch Marner’s first playoff hat trick.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Marner got his natural hat trick in the first two periods, giving him six goals in the past four games of his first playoff run with his new team.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
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“Hat trick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hat%20trick. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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