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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The horse co-owned by World Series champion Jayson Werth won the Belmont five weeks after a troubled trip led to a 10th-place finish in the Kentucky Derby.
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CBS News, 8 June 2024
In the buildup to this series in the Bronx — a showdown between not only two of MLB’s most historic franchises, but also two first-place teams that could meet in the World Series — most of the attention surrounded the former most valuable players and perennial All-Stars in the two lineups.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
Find a way to win twice at Virginia this weekend and K-State’s Bat Cats will play at the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, for the first time.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2024
Rios, a World Series champion with the Dodgers in 2020, hit 21 homers for Los Angeles over the past five seasons.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024
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CBS News, 8 June 2024
In the buildup to this series in the Bronx — a showdown between not only two of MLB’s most historic franchises, but also two first-place teams that could meet in the World Series — most of the attention surrounded the former most valuable players and perennial All-Stars in the two lineups.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
Find a way to win twice at Virginia this weekend and K-State’s Bat Cats will play at the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, for the first time.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2024
Rios, a World Series champion with the Dodgers in 2020, hit 21 homers for Los Angeles over the past five seasons.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024
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“World Series.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/World%20Series. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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