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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In the decisive final quarter, the Dream pulled away with a 9-0 run that spanned the first three minutes and 26 seconds, as Howard nailed a three-pointer and then converted on two technical free throws after fouls were called on the Fever's Odyssey Sims and coach Stephanie White.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Cam Johnson is joining a Nuggets starting lineup which last season saw Jokic shoot 45% on three-pointers, Aaron Gordon 44%, and both Murray and Christian Braun 40%, all well above league average at their positions.
—Joel Rush, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The carpet also highlighted her seven Russian League titles, three EuroLeague championships, her five seasons leading the WNBA in scoring and her never-ending list of league records including all-time three-pointers, all-time field goals made, and of course, her all-time best 10,646 career points.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
That next season, Taylor led the Mountain West in three-pointers per game.
—Devon Henderson, Oc Register, 6 July 2025
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Cam Johnson is joining a Nuggets starting lineup which last season saw Jokic shoot 45% on three-pointers, Aaron Gordon 44%, and both Murray and Christian Braun 40%, all well above league average at their positions.
—Joel Rush, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The carpet also highlighted her seven Russian League titles, three EuroLeague championships, her five seasons leading the WNBA in scoring and her never-ending list of league records including all-time three-pointers, all-time field goals made, and of course, her all-time best 10,646 career points.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
That next season, Taylor led the Mountain West in three-pointers per game.
—Devon Henderson, Oc Register, 6 July 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 4 Oct. 2025.
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