three-peat

noun

: a third consecutive championship
three-peat intransitive verb

Examples of three-peat in a Sentence

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There will be no three-peat; the winner of the last two events, teen-ager John Lucian Goins, was taken out by the veteran Jay Devilliers in three games in the round of 32. Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 The doors of a three-peat closed on a Sunday in New Orleans last February — figuratively initially but, moments later, literally — along the innards of the Superdome. Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025 For Kansas City, last season turned into a bust in Super Bowl 59, getting pounded by the Eagles in New Orleans to miss out on the NFL’s first three-peat. David Wilson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025 They were denied a three-peat championship. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 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 18 Sep. 2025.

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