three-peat

noun

: a third consecutive championship
three-peat intransitive verb

Examples of three-peat in a Sentence

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The Yankees then beat the Mets in the World Series to complete a three-peat. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 July 2025 VanderWaal has remained active in the fashion week circuit, attending New York Fashion Week in February 2019, Paris Fashion Week in March 2020 and September 2022, and a three-peat at New York Fashion Week in February 2025. Edward Segarra, USA Today, 24 July 2025 The Philadelphia Eagles thwarted the Chiefs’ hopes for a three-peat, pummeling them 40-22 in Super Bowl LIX, and the game was even more out of hand than that final score indicates. Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025 But before the 2025-26 season begins on Oct. 7 and the Panthers attempt for a rare three-peat, some business will need to be tended to. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 July 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 31 Jul. 2025.

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