three-peat

noun

: a third consecutive championship
three-peat intransitive verb

Examples of three-peat in a Sentence

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The band's 2023-2025 wining streak is the second three-peat for the Marching Black and Gold, joining a 2008-2010 run of first-places finishes at the Grand National Championships. Jenny Porter Tilley, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Nov. 2025 The band's 2023-2025 wining streak is the second three-peat for the Marching Black and Gold, joining a 2008-2010 run of first-places finishes at the Grand National Championships. Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 16 Nov. 2025 Most of the baseball world predicts that Rojas will end up on the Dodgers for a chance at a three-peat. Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025 Set to film and premiere in Chicago, the city where Grant first made his mark as part of the Bulls’ first three-peat dynasty, the series is due to feature 13 one-hour episodes in its inaugural season. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 11 Nov. 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 22 Nov. 2025.

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