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
Murat Ates, New York Times, 18 May 2025
In the Mayflower Athletic Conference, Kayla Nota collected four goals and an assist while Bella Humphreys added an hat trick as South Shore Tech (5-10) edged Upper Cape, 7-6.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 14 May 2025
The Brazilian provided two assists for hat trick scoring teammate Kylian Mbappe in the latest edition of the world’s biggest derby, but still that wasn’t enough to prevent Los Blancos from losing for a fourth consecutive time to its bitter rival.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
When the Stars came back from a two-goal deficit in the third period of Game 7 of their first round playoff series against Colorado, Stars forward Mikko Rantanen scored a hat trick in the final 12 minutes of the game.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2025
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“Hat trick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hat%20trick. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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