World Series
noun
: a contest or event that is the most important or prestigious of its kind
the World Series of the equestrian world
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This tournament is the World Series of poker.
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Woodruff might still recover in time to pitch for the Brewers in the NL Championship Series or the World Series, if the Brewers advance that far.
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Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Since the sausages began racing, the Brewers have only made it to the postseason eight times and their only World Series appearance came much earlier, in 1982.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
The Texas Rangers have not make the playoffs since winning the 2023 World Series, and team president of baseball operations Chris Young acknowledged that the team as a whole had failed and needed to change.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
His decade-long run as Atlanta’s skipper was highlighted by the 2021 World Series title.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Since the sausages began racing, the Brewers have only made it to the postseason eight times and their only World Series appearance came much earlier, in 1982.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
The Texas Rangers have not make the playoffs since winning the 2023 World Series, and team president of baseball operations Chris Young acknowledged that the team as a whole had failed and needed to change.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
His decade-long run as Atlanta’s skipper was highlighted by the 2021 World Series title.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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“World Series.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/World%20Series. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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