How to Use trifecta in a Sentence

trifecta

noun
Definition of trifectanext
Synonyms for trifectanext
  • The trifecta of calamities that hit him at the start, in their own strange way, save him in the end.
    — Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2021
  • In fact, why not whip up a berry trifecta and make all three?
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 12 May 2024
  • That’s the trifecta of a good karaoke song as far as I’m concerned.
    — Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Ivan Rodriguez, on the way to winning the MVP in 1999, turned that trifecta.
    — Dallas News, 22 Aug. 2022
  • The trifecta marked the first time for a Browns defensive back in a game.
    — cleveland, 7 Nov. 2021
  • The shared stories, the excitement and the support may very well be the trifecta for change.
    — Paige Francis, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2022
  • Utah hit the trifecta with its coaches this time around.
    — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Dec. 2021
  • All that’s missing is a Kennedy and a sponge bath for a contest trifecta.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 July 2021
  • Is there a prize for those who hit the Broadrick trifecta during the weekend?
    — Andy O'Connor, SPIN, 27 June 2023
  • And that also brings the third issue that’s this trifecta.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2022
  • For a couple of tasters, the grocery chain’s sauce struck the right notes of the barbecue-sauce trifecta: sweet, tang and spice.
    — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 29 June 2022
  • Want your group to hit the trifecta of old-school Marvel Comics costumes?
    — Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 17 Aug. 2021
  • The official death toll is bound to get worse, thanks to a trifecta of factors.
    — Karen Kaplan Science and Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2021
  • Making them gasp, laugh, and then shake their heads is the perfect trifecta.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 19 July 2022
  • But to win, he's got to pull off not one, not two, but a near-miraculous trifecta.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2020
  • The last item in the trifecta is typically the hardest to shop.
    — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 July 2021
  • Layne Pollard, of Gurnee, has a trifecta of milestones hitting around the same time.
    — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2023
  • Fall, football, and chili: the classic trifecta beloved for cozy Sundays in.
    — Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Beckham also caught a 4-yard touchdown in the second quarter as the third part of the trifecta.
    — cleveland, 4 Oct. 2020
  • The sand, sunshine, and surf are a trifecta of summertime fun.
    — Ashley Martens, Woman's Day, 30 June 2023
  • English picked up an Olympic trifecta: winning gold in her first Games and setting an Olympic record in the process with 56 hits.
    — Alyssa Hertel, USA TODAY, 27 July 2021
  • All signs point to Peele hitting the moviemaking trifecta.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 July 2021
  • The seller’s agent, aka listing agent, hit the mistake trifecta.
    — Pat Kapowich, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2024
  • It’s cooked perfectly, seasoned well and not too greasy – the trifecta that so many restaurants fail to achieve.
    — Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al, 11 Jan. 2023
  • While some people replace the mayo with peanut butter, others hit the trifecta with all three.
    — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2024
  • This recipe calls for a trifecta of alcohols: dry white wine, orange liquor, and brandy.
    — Ali Ramee, Southern Living, 2 July 2023
  • Sounds like the perfect trifecta for a summer wedding guest dress.
    — Elizabeth Berry, goodhousekeeping.com, 12 May 2023
  • Millennial students considered the trifecta of 9/11, the war in Afghanistan and the war in Iraq to be defining events in their lives.
    — Andrea Stanton, The Conversation, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Avira missed the trifecta by a hundredth of a percentage point.
    — PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
  • That's why Dems see winning back the House – and denying Donald Trump the trifecta – as a moral imperative.
    — Justin Green, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024

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