scoreboard
noun
score·board
ˈskȯr-ˌbȯrd 
: a large board for displaying the score of a game or match
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Sierra Humpreys’ leadoff home run in the top of the fifth got the Knights on the scoreboard.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
While the Nuggets were winning titles, or at least pushing the Thunder, the best argument for Jokic’s league-wide credentials was the scoreboards of April, May, and June.
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However, sports, at their best, are never really about the scoreboard.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2026
Sierra Humpreys’ leadoff home run in the top of the fifth got the Knights on the scoreboard.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
While the Nuggets were winning titles, or at least pushing the Thunder, the best argument for Jokic’s league-wide credentials was the scoreboards of April, May, and June.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 23 May 2026
However, sports, at their best, are never really about the scoreboard.
—Peter Folan, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
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scoreboard
noun
score·board
ˈskō(ə)r-ˌbō(ə)rd
ˈskȯ(ə)r-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a large board for displaying the score of a game or match
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