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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Kyle Tucker loped into foul territory, caught it and completed the second World Series championship in Houston Astros history.
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Where the 2016 World Series champions saw their contention window close rather abruptly, this iteration might be better equipped to last if Hoyer invests in the development of those players.
—Jared Wyllys, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Remember, this is the same team that won the World Series with just three starting pitchers.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Throw in the 2022 season, in which the Sox were picked by some to win the World Series but finished 81-81 under managers Tony La Russa and Miguel Cairo, and that’s four consecutive years of nonstop misery.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Where the 2016 World Series champions saw their contention window close rather abruptly, this iteration might be better equipped to last if Hoyer invests in the development of those players.
—Jared Wyllys, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Remember, this is the same team that won the World Series with just three starting pitchers.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Throw in the 2022 season, in which the Sox were picked by some to win the World Series but finished 81-81 under managers Tony La Russa and Miguel Cairo, and that’s four consecutive years of nonstop misery.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
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“World Series.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/World%20Series. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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