We bundled up and stayed inside on that three-dog night, grateful for extra blankets.

During the camping trip, we experienced several three-dog nights that tested our sleeping bags.

The conference turned into a three ring circus after the keynote speaker was late and the audiovisual system failed.

Local caregivers sometimes refer to roseola as the three day sickness, using it as an alternative form of three-day sickness.

Historians debated whether the growing conflicts would someday escalate into World War Three.

The composer decided to write the second movement in three quarter time to give it a waltz-like feel.

Three-quarter-time gives the waltz its characteristic sway.

The band switched to three quarter-time to give the song a more lilting, waltz-like rhythm.

I failed the test twice, but three time's a charm—I'll pass it on my next try.

Despite warnings about germs, he insisted on following the three seconds rule.