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
Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 24 July 2025
Recent Boston College grad Rachel Clark led Team North with five goals and two assists, including a hat trick in the first four minutes of her professional debut.
—Kansas City Star, 6 July 2025
Four minutes later — following a VAR review and a brief scuffle between players — Surridge completed his hat trick, calmly slotting his spot kick into the left corner as Ivačič dove the other way.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 26 June 2025
Empty netter, hat trick and Panthers fans sent their lids sailing onto the ice.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
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“Hat trick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hat%20trick. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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