in succession
idiom
: following one after the other
The guests arrived in succession.
He won the championship twice in succession.
She listed the names in quick/rapid succession.
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For Pomeroy, hearing her first and middle name out in public really only comes when people are saying the names Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift in succession.
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Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
With Purdy missing his third game in succession and fifth overall, Mac Jones will get at least one more start.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
Matt Freese, uncapped before the pre-Gold Cup friendlies this past summer, has started nine of those, including the past eight in succession.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Ensworth faces Brentwood Academy, Knoxville Catholic and CPA in succession.
—Jacob Shames, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
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Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
With Purdy missing his third game in succession and fifth overall, Mac Jones will get at least one more start.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
Matt Freese, uncapped before the pre-Gold Cup friendlies this past summer, has started nine of those, including the past eight in succession.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Ensworth faces Brentwood Academy, Knoxville Catholic and CPA in succession.
—Jacob Shames, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in succession
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“In succession.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20succession. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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