hat trick
Example Sentences
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We wanted the city to shine, and it has — from nearby Lawrence’s enthusiastic adoption of Algeria to Messi’s historic hat trick at Kansas City Stadium.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Ronaldo then spent the entire second half hunting for his hat trick.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
The buzz: Argentina opened its World Cup title defense with a 3-0 win over Algeria on a hat trick from Lionel Messi.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026
Messi’s hat trick was a noisy rebuke to the skeptics who worry he’s lost a step, who think his sunny coda with the MLS’s Inter Miami is akin to a sun-tanned semiretirement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
“Trip, what’s this I hear about a hat trick in yesterday’s game?”
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
