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.
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There’s no reason the Central can’t send someone to the World Series. Zack Meisel, New York Times, 22 May 2025 The left-handed hitting Naylor, 27, can become a free agent at the end of this coming World Series. Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025 He’s covered every sport imaginable, from Little League to the World Series to the Olympics. David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2025 Worst of all, its baseball team ran right through town last fall, eliminating the Mets and Yankees to win a World Series. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for World Series

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 26 May. 2025.

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