1
: a number that is one more than 2 see Table of Numbers
2
: the third in a set or series
the three of hearts
3
a
: something having three units or members
b
three
adjective
three
pronoun, plural in construction
Examples of three in a Sentence
“What time is it?” “It's three.”
I leave each day at three.
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Ware, 21, finished Sunday’s loss with 28 points on 5-of-7 shooting on threes while grabbing 19 rebounds.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
All three will report directly to CEO Laura du Rusquec, supporting Ganni’s executive committee and long-term global vision.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 19 Dec. 2025
Last season, and for a while before that, the Celtics rode a kind of algorithmic process to the top, involving shooting a lot of threes—so many threes that the strategy became known as Mazzulla Ball.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
Seeing the court for 33.1 minutes per game, Towns averaged 22.5 points, while shooting 46 percent from the field and knocking down 35 percent of his threes.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
All three will report directly to CEO Laura du Rusquec, supporting Ganni’s executive committee and long-term global vision.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 19 Dec. 2025
Last season, and for a while before that, the Celtics rode a kind of algorithmic process to the top, involving shooting a lot of threes—so many threes that the strategy became known as Mazzulla Ball.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
Seeing the court for 33.1 minutes per game, Towns averaged 22.5 points, while shooting 46 percent from the field and knocking down 35 percent of his threes.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Three.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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three
noun1
: a number that is one more than 2 see number
2
: the third in a set or series
the three of hearts
3
a
: something having three units or members
b
three
adjective or pronoun
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