How to Use trey in a Sentence

trey

noun
  • Johnson has whiffed on seven of his last eight treys.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Post feels like a near-lock to knock down multiple treys in this game.
    — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Ross’s trey was the first made three for either team, and cut the lead to 1.
    — Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Jan. 2020
  • White just set the Celtics' single season record for treys made.
    — Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Baumann hit one trey from the top of the arc after sprinting around a screen.
    — Houston Mitchell Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2020
  • Montague buried three treys en route to 19 points, with five assists.
    — Rick O'Brien, Philly.com, 23 Dec. 2017
  • Isaac Asuma made a career-high six treys and had a team high 18 points.
    — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
  • So, double-digit points, a few treys and around three assists per game ain’t bad.
    — Stan Son, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
  • And the first two steps of the zone and the counter trey look exactly the same except for the pullers.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 6 Oct. 2019
  • Hull started that 11-0 run with a trey and ended it with two free throws.
    — Steve Kroner, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2021
  • Myles Powell hit an off-balance trey as time expired to break the hearts of many.
    — Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, 17 Mar. 2018
  • But Coit used a step-back move to get open for a go-ahead trey with 26 seconds left.
    — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
  • To end the half, Barnes nailed a trey for the 10-point advantage.
    — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 4 Mar. 2022
  • Lindesmith's trey plus the late drive by Pohlen gave Badin the lead for good.
    — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 3 Mar. 2021
  • Champagnie stepped up with 36 points on 11 made treys.
    — Esfandiar Baraheni, New York Times, 3 June 2026
  • The Celtics made at least 10 treys in 26 games in a row last season, too.
    — Chris Fedor, cleveland.com, 2 Jan. 2018
  • Johannes scored 17 points in the win, including five treys.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
  • Carrington made a trey in the second half and gestured at the U bench.
    — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2026
  • But those were the only treys the Warriors made out of 13 attempts.
    — Buddy Collings, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Williams opened the third quarter with a trey to put Stanford up 46-20.
    — Steve Kroner, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Mar. 2021
  • Ten minutes into the half Bruce knocked down a trey to push the lead past 20 for the first time all night.
    — Glynn A. Hill, Houston Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2018
  • Midway through the first quarter, Williams buried the record-breaking trey from the left corner.
    — Steve Kroner, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2021
  • His fourth trey of the game put Boston up 80-52 midway through the third.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
  • The pair also hit four three-pointers apiece as Bentonville made 13 treys in the game.
    — Arkansas Online, 21 Nov. 2025
  • The Colonels, who averaged less than 5 treys per game, finished with nine, all of which came in the first half.
    — Steve Bittenbender, The Courier-Journal, 6 Mar. 2018
  • When Raagas hit a trey early in the fourth quarter, the lead was 15, the largest of the game.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Ryan Taylor had three treys and 27 points for the Purple Aces.
    — Indystar Sports, Indianapolis Star, 18 Feb. 2018
  • Still, when Jensen canned a trey to begin the second half, the score was now 42-40.
    — Eric Butler | Special To The Tribune, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Mar. 2021
  • Key, still feeling his way back, swished back-to-back treys inside the 8-minute mark of the second half to stretch the lead to eight.
    — Kevin Scarbinsky, AL.com, 27 Jan. 2018
  • The six treys against Indiana while Ball Arena booed him.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025

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