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How to use thrice in a sentence

20 example sentences · adverb

Thrice means three times. Example: “Thrice the age of a dog is that of a horse.”

Examples of thrice by meaning

adverbThree times.

  • “Thrice the worry now,” a smiling William said, holding up three fingers.2018 April 24, Richard Palmer, “Royal baby: ‘Thrice the worry now!’: Prince William captures the reality of parenthood”, in The Sunday...
  • In his young Major League career, Paul Skenes has thrice pitched at least eight innings.2025 June 4, Alex Stumpf, “'Win or Lose,' Skenes out to control what he can control”, in MLB

More sentences with thrice

  • Thrice the age of a dog is that of a horse.From the entry age
  • Sam has already gone over the speed limit thrice.From the entry speed limit
  • The third umpire was involved thrice in the T20 match.From the entry third umpire
  • Sam has beaten the Ender Dragon twice, killed the wither thrice, obtained netherite armor and built an obsidian fort in Minecraft.From the entry minecraft
  • He was thrice elected head coach during Soviet times and thrice became Dynamo's head coach.2023 November 30, Thomas M. Wilson, Europe: An Encyclopedia of Culture and Society [2 volumes], Bloomsbury Publishing USA, →ISBN. From the entry dynamo
  • “Bigman,” I said when he'd thrice emptied his cup, “winter's coming on quicksome.2015, Sara Taylor, The Shore. From the entry quicksome
  • She poked him hard in the ribs with the sword – once, twice, thrice, even fourice.2012, Mark Evans, Bleak Expectations. From the entry fourice
  • But I don't like her even once—I loathe her thrice!” protested the Jester.2010, Pseudonymous Bosch, This Isn't What It Looks Like. From the entry like like
  • Jagson Airlines flies thrice a week (via Kullu) from Delhi to Dharamshala.2006, Swati Mitra, The Buddhist Trail in Himachal: A Travel Guide, Good Earth, →ISBN, page 150. From the entry Dharamshala
  • Not only do I get to see it now, but I got to say huzzah thrice!2001 February 7, "Joe", “Linnell finds the camera!”, in alt.music.tmbg (Usenet), message-ID <95sa2g$debts$1@ID-50051.news.dfncis.de>. From the entry frice
  • I've been caught out once or twice or thrice or frice.2001 August 4, "Alan T Gower", “Seconds from Disaster”, in uk.rec.motorcycles (Usenet), message-ID…. From the entry frice
  • Richard III — operafied in Russia and in France by Salvayre — was "done" thrice.2001, Kurt Gänzl, The Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre: O-Z, page 1840. From the entry operafied
  • Within three seconds D'Artagnan pinked him thrice, dedicating each thrust as he dealt it.1999 [1844], Jacques Le Clercq, The Three Musketeers, translation of original by Alexandre Dumas, page 187. From the entry pink
  • But alas, we are at the far north end of NJ-and our younger daughter has the thrice curst SATs on Saturday.2009 April 18, Lavannah, “Big, Broad, Flexible Religion (comment)”, in The Gods Are Bored, retrieved 13 May 2013. From the entry curst
  • "As I see it, Master Fraser, a 'bairn' ought to be verra concerned when a mon thrice her age cozens up to her."2008, Hannah Howell, Silver Flame, page 354. From the entry cozen
  • Although diehard DOOMers will no doubt revel in killing the thrice re-animated creatures, this is essentially a dead game in more ways than one.1997, Shane Mooney, Nintendo 64 Ultimate Strategy Guide, SYBEX, →ISBN, page 56. From the entry doomer
  • “Jaws 2, 3 and 4, if I had made them, would still have failed,” Spielberg told me, “because of the improbability of a shark that large reoccurring thrice.2025 June 14, Nigel Andrews, quoting Steven Spielberg, “They don’t come any bigger”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The…. From the entry hooey
  • “Your ladyship,” answered the page, “is the most worthy wife of a thrice worthy archgovernor, and as proof of this truth, take this letter and this present.”1964, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Don Quixote of La Mancha, New American Library, page 884. From the entry archgovernor

Meaning of thrice

  1. adverb Three times.

Full definition of thrice

Questions about thrice in a sentence

How do you use thrice in a sentence?
Thrice is used as an adverb. For example: “Thrice the age of a dog is that of a horse.”
What is a short sentence with thrice?
“Sam has already gone over the speed limit thrice.”
What does thrice mean?
Thrice means three times.

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