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
Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2026
Infantino then unleashed a hat trick of over-the-top flattery.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
That kind of hat trick hasn’t been accomplished since the first three months of 2024.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Dreystadt scored his hat trick goal with just over 10 minutes left in the third quarter, this time off a feed from Nicholas Dunn, in front of the net.
—Zach McMahon, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
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“Hat trick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hat%20trick. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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