World Cup

noun

: an international competition in a sport (such as soccer or hockey)

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At the time of her retirement, Vonn was the winningest woman in skiing, with 82 World Cup victories. —

Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024 In its bid to boost its brand in the U.S., the company last week became the first official partner of the FIFA Club World Cup that’ll kick off in Miami in June 2025. —

Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024 Fox and Telemundo's pre-existing World Cup deal had already included the 2023 edition, preventing a bidding process. —

Tim Baysinger, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024 The move to partial elections came after a yearslong boycott by several Gulf Arab states and amid mounting international scrutiny, particularly regarding labor issues surrounding Qatar's preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for World Cup