hat trick
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It may surprise some people to learn that the term "hat trick" as it relates to sports actually originated in British cricket. A bowler who retired three batsmen with three consecutive balls was entitled to a new hat at the expense of the club to commemorate this feat. Eventually, the phrase was applied to a single player scoring three goals in any goal sport and later to three victories or successes in sports as different as horse racing and golf. The phrase finally broadened to include a string of three important successes or achievements in any field.
Examples of hat trick in a Sentence
Sean Gentille, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
While accepting the Oscar for his (allegedly) supporting performance in A Real Pain, Culkin pulled off an acceptance-speech hat trick.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
Freshman Gracie Lisak scored a hat trick, including the game-winning goal in overtime, and Tri-City came away with a 3-2 victory over Southwest-San Diego at Bonita Vista High School.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
This and that ▪ Carter Verhaeghe’s hat trick on Sunday was the first by a Panthers player this season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Hat trick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hat%20trick. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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