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
Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
Gretzky scored the winning goal, on the way to a hat trick.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025
And then after recording a hat trick on Feb. 2, Verhaeghe scored just two goals in his next 23 games, a stretch that including that season-high 13-game scoreless drought, despite another 68 shots on goal before finally scoring again Tuesday on an empty net.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
De La Salle 4-2 (10) Junior midfielder Sara Murray clicks for a hat trick in a 6-0 win over Rock Island.
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—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Hat trick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hat%20trick. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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