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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The Los Angeles Dodgers still have areas for improvement despite winning their second-straight World Series.
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Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
The current target is filling the sports wasteland between the World Series and NFL playoffs.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2025
The Chicago Cubs won their first World Series in more than 100 years, and Taylor Swift feuded with Kanye West.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
Chris Bassitt and 41-year-old Max Scherzer, the three-time Cy Young Award winner who started Game 7 of the World Series, became free agents this month.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 27 Nov. 2025
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Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
The current target is filling the sports wasteland between the World Series and NFL playoffs.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2025
The Chicago Cubs won their first World Series in more than 100 years, and Taylor Swift feuded with Kanye West.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
Chris Bassitt and 41-year-old Max Scherzer, the three-time Cy Young Award winner who started Game 7 of the World Series, became free agents this month.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 27 Nov. 2025
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“World Series.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/World%20Series. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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