Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The fourth consecutive championship or first-place finish by a single participant in a sports tournament or similar competitive enterprise.
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- verb US, slang To
win somethings four timesconsecutively . - noun US, slang A fourth
successive win.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Will local State Farm rep Marty O'Neil and his team, The Hogs, make it a four-peat or will the rest of the band of char champs defeat them?
Tom Keshishian: It Takes a Ribbin' to Keep Charities Kickin' Tom Keshishian 2012
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Will local State Farm rep Marty O'Neil and his team, The Hogs, make it a four-peat or will the rest of the band of char champs defeat them?
Tom Keshishian: It Takes a Ribbin' to Keep Charities Kickin' Tom Keshishian 2012
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The HBO series will duke it out for the Best Drama Series trophy against fellow heavy hitters Dexter, Friday Night Lights, Game of Thrones, The Good Wife and Mad Men, which is going for a four-peat.
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"I could've been working on a four-peat," Hamlin joked.
Denny Hamlin edges Kyle Busch in Darlington Nationwide race 2010
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Mad Men's a lock for a nomination and is poised to become the first drama to four-peat since The West Wing claimed four 2000-03.
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Mad Men became the first show to four-peat in drama series since The West Wing claimed four from 2000-03.
Modern Family Dominates Emmys, Friday Night Lights Surprises 2011
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Mad Men will aim for the first four-peat since The West Wing swept from 2000-03.
Mad Men, Modern Family, Boardwalk Empire Dominate Emmy Nominations 2011
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The British comedian and creator of The Office insists he will not be making it a four-peat.
Ricky Gervais: I'm Never Hosting the Golden Globes Again 2012
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Watch Out For: 30 Rock has been an Emmy darling since its inception, so a four-peat is not totally out of the question.
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Boardwalk is up against fellow freshman series The Walking Dead, Dexter, The Good Wife and three-time defending champion Mad Men, which is going for an unprecedented four-peat in the category.
Glee, Boardwalk Empire Dominate Golden Globe Nominations 2010
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