trey
Americannoun
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treys
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of trey
1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French trei ( s ) < Latin trēs three
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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
With 2:27 remaining and the Fever clinging to a three-point lead against the Sparks at Crypto.com Arena, Clark nailed her first three-pointer of the night, a deep and looping trey.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2024
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
Bradshaw set a ball screen and then got the ball back for a straight-on trey that was nothing but net.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 6, 2024
We came down and Nick threw up a trey that fell.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
All of them can shoot, as they made half of their 26 three-point attempts, led by Gianna Kneepkens’ four treys and team-high 19 points.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2026
He barely showed up, not taking his second shot until late in the second quarter and scoring on only three treys.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2025
And then Vincent nailed his next three and his next three and his next, giving him four straight made treys.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025
The Thunder, who came in averaging 12.9 treys made per game, hit 20-of-44.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 2, 2023
Tired of it because in the end he never surfaced holding anything more potent than a pair of treys.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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