thrice

[US]/θraɪs/
[UK]/θraɪs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. three times; triple; very much

Example Sentences

He knocked on the door thrice.

She called him thrice but he didn't answer.

I have told you thrice already.

They met thrice before deciding to work together.

The cat meowed thrice before being let in.

He asked her thrice to go out with him.

The alarm rang thrice before he woke up.

She reminded me thrice about the meeting tomorrow.

The teacher explained the concept thrice for better understanding.

He apologized thrice for his mistake.

Real-world Examples

Thrice she kissed it, thrice inclined her head, thrice she felt the delirium of acquiescence.

Source: The machine has stopped operating.

" As you command. 'I love you' thrice" ?

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows (Bilingual Edition)

Hui of Liu-hsia, being chief criminal judge, was thrice dismissed from his office.

Source: The Analects

When you " turntail thrice" without hitting the deck, you're going to leave heads spinning.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2020 Collection

" Ser Loras is thrice the man Ser Osmund is" .

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows (Bilingual Edition)

" You did. In melees, you'd curse my flaming sword, though thrice I overthrew you with it" .

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Ice and Rain (Bilingual)

Here he took out the stone that had the power to recall the dead, and turned it thrice in his hand.

Source: The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling

" Invest in pots, " Littlefinger advised. " Hares will soon overrun the castle. We'll be eating hare thrice a day" .

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

She saluted them thrice in the Eastern fashion, and then addressed herself to Antonia.

Source: Monk (Part 1)

He put out his hand thrice to remove the curtain, and as often drew it back.

Source: Monk (Part 2)

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