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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Boone finally got the Yankees to their first World Series since 2009 last year, but a season of ups and downs in the Bronx has created enough discontent among fans for questions about the skipper's job security to be at least somewhat reasonable.
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Prior to Thursday, his last game as a sitting president was during the 2019 World Series between the Astros and Washington Nationals.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Volpe had an 87 wRC+ in the regular season and a 138 WRC+ in October, including hitting a grand slam in the World Series.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Rizzo came back, played relatively well, and played first base for the Yankees in every game of the ALCS and World Series.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Prior to Thursday, his last game as a sitting president was during the 2019 World Series between the Astros and Washington Nationals.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Volpe had an 87 wRC+ in the regular season and a 138 WRC+ in October, including hitting a grand slam in the World Series.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Rizzo came back, played relatively well, and played first base for the Yankees in every game of the ALCS and World Series.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for World Series
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“World Series.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/World%20Series. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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