winning streak

Idioms

A series of consecutive successes, a run of good luck, as in Our son-in-law has been on a winning streak with his investments. This expression comes from gambling. [Mid-1900s]

Example Sentences

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Safiullin is now on a six-match winning streak in SW19 - including three qualifying matches - as he goes into a fourth-round meeting with seven-time champion Djokovic on Sunday.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

U.S. natural gas futures extended their winning streak to three sessions as forecasts show weather heating up and driving electricity-sector demand for gas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

This week’s advance of 14% would mark the stock’s best weekly gain in nearly two years and puts it on track for its first six-week winning streak in more than 27 months.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

Nadal entered the Wimbledon final on a 23-match winning streak, a run that included lifting the Queen's title and his fourth straight French Open triumph.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

“We don’t want to break our winning streak, do we?”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

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