trey
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of trey
1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French trei ( s ) < Latin trēs three
Example Sentences
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The Spurs inched back in front on a trey from Devin Vassell, but Curry answered with a jump shot that put them back in front 81-80 and they never trailed again.
From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025
The truth is as sweet as a Luka trey.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2025
They took a 14-6 lead on a trey from senior wing Andrej Jakimovski, whose only made basket came on that sequence.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 23, 2024
It was FAU’s ninth trey in 19 tries, while Virginia Tech had missed all 13 of its 3-point shots up to that point.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 26, 2023
We came down and Nick threw up a trey that fell.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
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