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

Last season’s Los Angeles Dodgers, operating with a league-high payroll, became the first team to win consecutive World Series since the Yankees from 1998 to 2000. — Cody Stavenhagen, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026

My favorite part of my trip to Omaha, Nebraska, for the College World Series left me wandering in the middle of the night somewhere between the ballpark and my hotel. — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 20 June 2026

Scott Forbes had just wrapped up a College World Series news conference Friday when Skip Johnson walked into the room to pose with him for an annual picture of the head coaches next to the national championship trophy, a longtime tradition the day before the finals start. — Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026

Some guys are missing that World Series, and that’s the biggest priority. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

from World Series, annual championship of Major League Baseball

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for World Series

• kashmiris
• eries
• queries
• theories
• wearies
• presbyteries