hot streak

noun

: a period of repeated successes
The team's record has improved; it has recently been on a hot streak.

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At least some of this hot streak also appears to be good fortune, with the Leafs riding the fourth-best shooting percentage and third-best save percentage in all situations. James Mirtle, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026 The 6-foot senior also had 14 points as Purdue (13-1, 3-0) continued its hot streak. Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2026 That hot streak left the Pozzuolis, who juggle two children, Eddie and Vinny, with little time for respite. Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026 Country’s Coastal Invasion Continues Country’s streaming era hot streak continued in 2025 as Big Loud/Republic act Morgan Wallen had one of the biggest albums of the year with I’m The Problem, which spent 12 non-consecutive weeks atop Billboard’s 200 Albums chart. Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 30 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hot streak

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“Hot streak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20streak. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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