World Series

noun

: a contest or event that is the most important or prestigious of its kind
the World Series of the equestrian world

Examples of World Series in a Sentence

This tournament is the World Series of poker.
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The trade for Burger, meanwhile, satisfied the Rangers’ desire to improve an offense that dropped to 18th in runs last season after ranking third in 2023, the year the team won its first World Series. Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024 Those stats all were down significantly from the World Series championship season in 2023, when the Rangers averaged 5.4 runs a game and hit .263 with 233 homers. Stephen Hawkins, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024 Cleveland gave the White Sox the pitcher Tommy John, who would win 286 games in his career, as well as Tommie Agee, who became the 1966 rookie of the year with the White Sox and the center fielder for the Mets’ 1969 World Series champions. Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024 The Boston Red Sox have been searching for a left-handed pitcher to sit at the top of their rotation ever since the World Series came to a close. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for World Series 

Word History

Etymology

from World Series, annual championship of Major League Baseball

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of World Series was in 1886

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“World Series.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/World%20Series. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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