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tourney

noun

ˈtu̇r-nē

Definition of tourney

as in tournament

a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize progressed to the final round of the tennis tourney

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Recent Examples of tourney Persuade your fellow players to side with your silly and strongly held opinions in this town hall talk-’em-up tourney. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026 Sebastian Salazar and Jess Sims interview the Little Leaguers and share stories from around the tourney. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 The tour previously called off a June tourney in New Orleans. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Ultimately, she was greeted by the tourney namesake for the awards. — Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tourney

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The 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 win was Shelton’s most complete and focused performance of the tournament.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The Monarchs won the Dave Mohs tournament, defeating Marymount in the final 25-11, 25-21.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of tournament

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Spring for a scrub and a massage for extra relaxation, and unwind in the lounge afterward for snacks and tea to refuel before jumping back into activities like birdwatching, kayaking, and lawn games.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Toney barely played in the second halves of those games, yet Miami still leads the nation in yards per game, yards per play, completion percentage and first downs per game.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of game

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The 268 rooms are spread across a collection of 17th century townhouses connected to the 15th century Olof’s Chapel, now used for events.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
My goal is to analyze financial markets by taking a longer view of history, and to give broader context to recent events.

— Kelly Evans, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of event

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Their concern goes beyond competition over who solves a problem first.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2026
As using live musicians becomes increasingly less common, the dance competition is a bright spot, which one of the largest, if not the largest, live bands on screen today.

— Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026

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