World Cup

noun

: an international competition in a sport (such as soccer or hockey)

Examples of World Cup in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Getty Images Who doesn’t now love the almost-giant, Baby-Huey-goofball, new-Viking-dad striker and World Cup almost-top-goal-meister Erling Haaland! — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

On Location, which sells premium packages at high-profile events like the FIFA World Cup, Super Bowl and the US Open, helped generate $666 million in revenue for the first six months of this year — a 60% increase compared to the year prior. — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Analysts point out that this is very likely the final World Cup of Ronaldo's career. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Three former UConn women’s basketball players are listed in the top 10 of ESPN’s top 50 WNBA players rankings as the WNBA approaches the break for the FIBA Women’s World Cup. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for World Cup

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup