the name of the game
noun phrase
informal
: the basic goal or purpose of an activity
When all is said and done, in business, profit is the name of the game.
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Volatility was the name of the game at the Players on Saturday.
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Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
The rooms Quiet luxury is the name of the game at Amanyara and the resort consists of one-to-two bedroom pavilions and three-to-six bedroom villas, each surrounded by forest, with park or ocean views.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
And that was kind of the name of the game.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 12 Mar. 2026
Simple is not the name of the game here.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 11 Mar. 2026
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Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
The rooms Quiet luxury is the name of the game at Amanyara and the resort consists of one-to-two bedroom pavilions and three-to-six bedroom villas, each surrounded by forest, with park or ocean views.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
And that was kind of the name of the game.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 12 Mar. 2026
Simple is not the name of the game here.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 11 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the name of the game
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