How to Use three-way in a Sentence

three-way

adjective
  • Walk in, order a three-way and work your way up from there.
    — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Our friend then added me to a three-way call so that my mom could hear my voice.
    — Raven Brunner, People.com, 20 July 2025
  • Chili and cheese, got a little dog, and then the three-way plain.
    — Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026
  • That makes for a three-way battle at the other spot.
    — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
  • But our three-way confrontation was still far from over.
    — Bob Brody, New York Daily News, 21 June 2026
  • The three-way race is in Ada County.
    — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 13 May 2026
  • The Rebels are in a three-way race for Kiffin.
    — Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
  • The victor of the three-way race will face off against Skinner.
    — Noah Daly may 7, Idaho Statesman, 7 May 2026
  • Then a three-way meeting with Putin could follow.
    — Susan Page, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025
  • The Live-Action Shorts looks like a three-way race.
    — Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The three-way split left $20,062 for each winner.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 June 2026
  • The three-way split made each ticket worth $17,141.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The three-way split means each ticket is worth $34,844.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The corridor of rooms opened into a lounge area with a three-way mirror.
    — Katie Toussaint, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • But the three-way crash in New York is still fresh in the memory.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 21 June 2026
  • The three-way split put each ticket’s share at $38,659.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The three-way valve also makes for quick inflation with a hand pump or an electric pump.
    — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2022
  • Harry's team won the three-way match against Figueras' team and the Duke even scored a goal.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
  • The three-way Knockouts will see artists paired against two other teammates.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Look at two-way or three-way rotational pairs and ‘set-and-forget’ buys.
    — Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
  • The three men later staged a memorable three-way handshake.
    — Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
  • After just under a mile of steady but not-too-tough climbing, the trail meets a three-way junction.
    — Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The Ducks are all alone in second in the odds after being in a three-way tie for third last week.
    — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Frahm is in a three-way tie for 11th in the country for strikeouts with 39.
    — Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Nor was it linked to any notion of resuming three-way talks on a settlement.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Cassidy finished last in a three-way primary.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 May 2026
  • The three-way announcement this week points to the power these countries see in numbers.
    — Sophie Hills, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2024
  • There's a very possible three-way tie scenario for the final playoff berth.
    — Cecil Joyce, Murfreesboro Daily News Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
  • They are locked in a three-way tie for eighth place in a conference that will send its top seven teams to the playoffs.
    — Sam McDowell 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Nov. 2025
  • The three-way jackpot split left each winner with $42,581.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026

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