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 Women's sports on the come up Male sporting events, including the World Series, Formula One, and Lionel Messi's takeover of the MLS, accounted for most of the sports ticket sales on StubHub this past year. —

Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2023 Tamra Judge Urges Followers to Get Checked for Skin Cancer: 'Could Save Your Life' Campbell, who was missing from World Series coverage during the fall as a result of his treatment, was first diagnosed in August with precancerous skin growths by his dermatologist. —

Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 4 Dec. 2023 With Ohtani, the Dodgers remain hopeful that their Southern California locale, annual ability to contend for the World Series, and lengthy track record of working with rehabbing pitchers can convince the former Angels star that a crosstown move is best for both his short- and long-term future. —

Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2023 The Red Sox, despite four last place finishes, won the World Series in 2013 and 2018. —

Dan Freedman, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023 Down 3-2 in the National League Championship Series, Arizona tallied four steals in each of the final two games to rally to beat the Philadelphia Phillies on the road to advance to the World Series. —

Jorge Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023 Peter Seidler wanted to win the World Series more than anything. —

Jared Diamond, WSJ, 22 Nov. 2023 Broadcast viewing rose by 9 percent month to month, driven by sports as the NFL and college football seasons continued and Fox had some of baseball’s postseason, including the World Series, on its air. —

Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2023 The trio watched the Boston Red Sox win the game to wrap up a 4-1 World Series victory over the Dodgers from field-level box seats that cost $7,161. —

Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Nov. 2023 See More

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