1
: three times
—often used in combination
thrice-married
2
a
: in a threefold manner or degree
b
: to a high degree
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Album of the year is a wide open The last 10 winners have been Taylor Swift (thrice), Beyonce, Harry Styles, Jon Batiste, Billie Eilish, Kacey Musgraves, Bruno Mars and Adele.
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Scott Mervis, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
The only place of marked improvement someone could expect is on defense — but even then, the Panthers turned over MVP candidate Matthew Stafford thrice.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2026
Coming off a three-game road trip that saw the team play thrice in four days, the Warriors decided to rest their stars on Friday.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2026
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If Season 2 was a costlier but inferior version of Season 1, then Season 5 is what Season 4 might have been if Netflix hadn’t felt the need to draw out a plot that was already thrice redundant.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Dec. 2025
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Scott Mervis, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
The only place of marked improvement someone could expect is on defense — but even then, the Panthers turned over MVP candidate Matthew Stafford thrice.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2026
Coming off a three-game road trip that saw the team play thrice in four days, the Warriors decided to rest their stars on Friday.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Scene from a Stranger Things Season 3 mall Netflix
If Season 2 was a costlier but inferior version of Season 1, then Season 5 is what Season 4 might have been if Netflix hadn’t felt the need to draw out a plot that was already thrice redundant.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Thrice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrice. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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thrice
adverb1
: three times
2
: to a high degree
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