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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But somehow we were now headed to the airport to board a charter flight to Minneapolis to watch the Braves play the Twins in what would widely be considered one of the greatest World Series games, as part one of the greatest World Series, to ever be played.
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Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Dave Roberts, former outfielder and current manager of the two-time World Series champion Dodgers is among four MLB players with that name.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Vogelsong was an All-Star in 2011 and helped the Giants win a World Series in ‘12 before participating in the World Baseball Classic in ‘13.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
One guy wearing a World Series of Poker cap was snoozing just a few feet from Circa’s Sports Gambling Hall of Fame, which features plaques commemorating America’s betting behemoths, including several men who live overseas for fear of prosecution.
—Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Dave Roberts, former outfielder and current manager of the two-time World Series champion Dodgers is among four MLB players with that name.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Vogelsong was an All-Star in 2011 and helped the Giants win a World Series in ‘12 before participating in the World Baseball Classic in ‘13.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
One guy wearing a World Series of Poker cap was snoozing just a few feet from Circa’s Sports Gambling Hall of Fame, which features plaques commemorating America’s betting behemoths, including several men who live overseas for fear of prosecution.
—Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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“World Series.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/World%20Series. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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