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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Steph Curry, the league’s all-time record holder for three-pointers, has a degree of eye-hand coordination that is at least as freakish as Wembanyama’s height.
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Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 25 Dec. 2025
Whalers freshman Camden Hill knocked down two three-pointers that fueled a 10-5 run to cut the deficit to 26-21.
—Mukala Kabongo, Boston Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
Instead, Josh Hart scored at the rim, Mikal Bridges hit a three-pointer and Brunson made three free throws after a Flagrant 1 foul by Heat guard Norman Powell on a wreckless closeout.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
With less than five seconds to play and down three points, Georgetown had an opportunity to send the game to overtime but missed a three-pointer at the buzzer at the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
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Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 25 Dec. 2025
Whalers freshman Camden Hill knocked down two three-pointers that fueled a 10-5 run to cut the deficit to 26-21.
—Mukala Kabongo, Boston Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
Instead, Josh Hart scored at the rim, Mikal Bridges hit a three-pointer and Brunson made three free throws after a Flagrant 1 foul by Heat guard Norman Powell on a wreckless closeout.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
With less than five seconds to play and down three points, Georgetown had an opportunity to send the game to overtime but missed a three-pointer at the buzzer at the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Three-pointer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-pointer. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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