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 team also lost World Series MVP Corey Seager several times, along with Josh Jung and others. Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024 The Vols defeated Texas A&M in Game 3 of the College World Series Final in June to win the SEC’s fifth consecutive national championship, following titles by Vanderbilt in 2019, Mississippi State in 2021, Ole Miss in 2022 and LSU in 2023. Matt Jones, arkansasonline.com, 13 Sep. 2024 Spoiler alert: the Brewers went all the way to the World Series that year, but the St. Louis Cardinals prevailed in Game 7. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024 But a new documentary on the only Brewers team (so far) to make it to the World Series shows that there's always something new to learn — or at least, some new stories to tell. Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for World Series 

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Word History

Etymology

from World Series, annual championship of Major League Baseball

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of World Series was in 1886

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“World Series.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/World%20Series. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.

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