three-peat

noun

: a third consecutive championship
three-peat intransitive verb

Examples of three-peat in a Sentence

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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 Her victory also gives Democrats three straight gubernatorial election wins in New Jersey, the first time in six decades that either major party has achieved a three-peat. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025 Their four-game spike was bookended by two wins over a Florida Panthers team in search of a Stanley Cup title three-peat and included victories against two other top teams from the Eastern Conference in the early going, the New Jersey Devils and Detroit Red Wings. Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 5 Nov. 2025 The Los Angeles Dodgers became the first team since 2000 to win back-to-back World Series, and Shohei Ohtani is already thinking about a Dodgers three-peat, looking to equal the 2000 New York Yankees. Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 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 12 Nov. 2025.

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