World Series
noun
: a contest or event that is the most important or prestigious of its kind
the World Series of the equestrian world
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This tournament is the World Series of poker.
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Tibbs clubbed 28 home runs in his junior year at Florida State, powering the Seminoles to their first College World Series trip since 2019.
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Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Fox’s World Series hold dates back to 2000 and runs through at least 2028.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The following weekend, the final 10 players in the World Series of Art Poker convened at a card table set up at The Living Room, a super-private Hollywood member’s club—and Kylie was nowhere to be seen.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
This will be his 24th consecutive season as a major-league pitching coach, including helping the Rangers to the 2023 World Series title.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
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Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Fox’s World Series hold dates back to 2000 and runs through at least 2028.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The following weekend, the final 10 players in the World Series of Art Poker convened at a card table set up at The Living Room, a super-private Hollywood member’s club—and Kylie was nowhere to be seen.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
This will be his 24th consecutive season as a major-league pitching coach, including helping the Rangers to the 2023 World Series title.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
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“World Series.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/World%20Series. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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