contract bridge
noun
con·tract bridge
ˈkän-ˌtrakt- 
: a bridge game distinguished by the fact that overtricks do not count toward game or slam bonuses
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There is an upper-deck room near the bow where card sharks can hole up playing contract bridge for the entire trip.
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Guy Trebay, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025
The on-chain data and smart contract bridges open new avenues for secure financial applications.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Finally, Fantun would like to see if an A.I. can handle the bidding phase of contract bridge, which often involves a lot of communication and deception.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2022
For over a year, the topic of cheating has consumed many players in the highest levels of contract bridge, the card game with a reputation for complex gameplay and clubby community.
—Alan Yuhas, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2021
An era with a weekly no-hitter would represent baseball’s full transition from a national pastime to the pursuit of specialists, like contract bridge.
—Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 7 June 2021
His prosperous parents filled his childhood with an appreciation of art, music, theater, and contract bridge.
—Robert D. McFadden, BostonGlobe.com, 26 June 2019
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Guy Trebay, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025
The on-chain data and smart contract bridges open new avenues for secure financial applications.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Finally, Fantun would like to see if an A.I. can handle the bidding phase of contract bridge, which often involves a lot of communication and deception.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2022
For over a year, the topic of cheating has consumed many players in the highest levels of contract bridge, the card game with a reputation for complex gameplay and clubby community.
—Alan Yuhas, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2021
An era with a weekly no-hitter would represent baseball’s full transition from a national pastime to the pursuit of specialists, like contract bridge.
—Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 7 June 2021
His prosperous parents filled his childhood with an appreciation of art, music, theater, and contract bridge.
—Robert D. McFadden, BostonGlobe.com, 26 June 2019
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“Contract bridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contract%20bridge. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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