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 Kansas City Star 816-234-4330 From covering the World Series to the World Cup, Pete Grathoff has done a little bit of everything since joining The Kansas City Star in 1997. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025 Freeman played in the postseason last fall on a bad right ankle that was surgically repaired shortly after the Dodgers won the World Series. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025 He’s covered every sport imaginable, from Little League to the World Series to the Olympics. David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025 The Los Angeles Dodgers will give away a Freddie Freeman bobblehead commemorating his walk-off grand slam in game one of the World Series to every fan in attendance at the game against the Cubs on Friday, April 11th. Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025 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 18 Apr. 2025.

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