trifecta

American  

[trahy-fek-tuh] / ˈtraɪˌfɛk tə /

noun

1. Sports.

   1. a type of bet, especially on horse races, in which the bettor must select the first three finishers in exact order.

   2. a race in which such bets are made.

2. a group, set, or series of three; a triad.

   Plain yogurt is the perfect food, with its trifecta of carbs, protein, and fat.

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trifecta British  

/ traɪˈfɛktə /

noun

1. a form of betting in which the punter selects the first three place-winners in a horse race in the correct order

2. any achievement involving three successful outcomes

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Etymology

Origin of trifecta

First recorded in 1970–75; tri- + (per)fecta

Example Sentences

Paul Thomas Anderson scored the trifecta of adapted screenplay, director and best film for “One Battle After Another.”

From Los Angeles Times

On a holiday celebrating love and affection, thousands of enthusiastic basketball fans showed up at Intuit Dome to cheer for their favorite NBA players in a trifecta of skills competitions on the eve of the league’s 75th annual All-Star Game.

From Los Angeles Times

Influential AI blogger Simon Willison calls this the “lethal trifecta”: privileges to read email or webpages, access private data, and communicate externally.

From Barron's

Influential AI blogger Simon Willison calls this the “lethal trifecta”: privileges to read email or webpages, access private data, and communicate externally.

From Barron's

The Greenland crisis, and the tariff risk it’s thrown up, has triggered a sell-off across most asset classes, including a trifecta of declines in U.S. stocks, bonds and its currency.

From MarketWatch