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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Unfortunately, though, the the Tigers’ World Series title odds are way down, at 10.4% (from 13.8%).
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Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 22 July 2025
The right-hander has gone 6-0 with a 3.04 ERA in 42 games over 18 series, including a winning World Series with the 2009 Yankees against the Phillies.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
What remains to be seen is whether schools like DBU—or 2025 College World Series runner-up Coastal Carolina—can find an advantage by prioritizing smaller sports while power five football schools divert the large majority of their resources to gridiron and hardwood efforts.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 July 2025
But if only for diligence’s sake, Padres leaders have to consider a few things relating to the Brewers going 6-0 against the defending World Series champions.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2025
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Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 22 July 2025
The right-hander has gone 6-0 with a 3.04 ERA in 42 games over 18 series, including a winning World Series with the 2009 Yankees against the Phillies.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
What remains to be seen is whether schools like DBU—or 2025 College World Series runner-up Coastal Carolina—can find an advantage by prioritizing smaller sports while power five football schools divert the large majority of their resources to gridiron and hardwood efforts.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 July 2025
But if only for diligence’s sake, Padres leaders have to consider a few things relating to the Brewers going 6-0 against the defending World Series champions.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for World Series
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“World Series.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/World%20Series. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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