three-pointer
noun
three-point·er
ˈthrē-ˈpȯin-tər 
: a basketball shot or field goal from beyond the three-point line
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Moore started the second half with a pair of three-pointers, while Thrasher had her own 8-2 run to give Bentonville a 52-25 advantage late in the third quarter.
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Arkansas Online, 21 Nov. 2025
James knocked down a three-pointer from the wing early in the second quarter for the first points of his history-making season.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025
Duke's Jordan Wood blocked Jordon Harrison's three-pointer to close out the first half and screamed in her face in celebration.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
Stephen Curry finished with a game-high 49 points on 16-for-26 shooting, including nine three-pointers.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 21 Nov. 2025
James knocked down a three-pointer from the wing early in the second quarter for the first points of his history-making season.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025
Duke's Jordan Wood blocked Jordon Harrison's three-pointer to close out the first half and screamed in her face in celebration.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
Stephen Curry finished with a game-high 49 points on 16-for-26 shooting, including nine three-pointers.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for three-pointer
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“Three-pointer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-pointer. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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