three-peat

noun

: a third consecutive championship
three-peat intransitive verb

Examples of three-peat in a Sentence

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The Buffalo Bandits enter the finals as the team to beat, aiming for a rare three-peat after winning championships in 2023 and 2024. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025 Officially a three-peat state champion in the 5A girls 800, a mark that’ll long be imprinted on Jeffco. Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 16 May 2025 Kelce’s team has appeared in the Super Bowl for three consecutive years, breaking their two-year losing streak earlier this year when the Philadelphia Eagles shut them out of a three-peat win at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 16 May 2025 The Liberty opened last year in second place on the betting board behind the Aces, who were favored to three-peat. Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for three-peat

Word History

Etymology

blend of three and repeat

First Known Use

1988, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of three-peat was in 1988

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“Three-peat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-peat. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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