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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And Freeman also played through the World Series with a rib injury. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2025 The Red Sox dealt Babe to New York January of 1920, and the Red Sox did not win a World Series until 2004. Think the Edmonton Oilers dealing Wayne Gretzky to the L.A. Kings, in Aug. of 1988. Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2025 During the Dodgers’ World Series parade, Flaherty imbibed atop a double-decker bus and spoke with awe. Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025 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, 3 Feb. 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 6 Feb. 2025.

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