tourneys

noun

plural of tourney
as in tournaments
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize progressed to the final round of the tennis tourney

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Recent Examples of tourneys Check the calendar for events like euchre and bingo tourneys, and scheduled food truck lineups. — Midwest Living, 1 July 2026 In addition to men’s, women’s and senior amateur tourneys, check into the Frost Off event at Kennedy, the Elk Scat Scramble at Evergreen and the Master’s Scramble at Willis Case. — Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 14 May 2026 But after entering the 2021 and 2022 play-in tourneys as the East’s 10th-place team, Charlotte was eliminated in the first game of both play-ins. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026 They were eliminated from the SEC tournament Tuesday afternoon before some of us even recognized that the conference tourneys had begun, losing to Ole Miss, which was a 4-14 team during the regular season. — Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026 Quinnipiac was the last to win three straight conference tourneys (2017-19). — ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026 Conference tourneys are just underway across both men’s and women’s hoops. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026 In boys tourneys, Hagerty continued its winning ways as the champ in the 40th Annual Flagler Rotary Tournament. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026 Werth tried the post-career life of leisure, signing up for pro-am golf tourneys. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tourneys
  1. tournaments
  2. games
  3. events
  4. competitions
Noun
  • Finding community Amid the rise of pickleball tournaments and run clubs, fitness activities are increasingly becoming a venue for social connection.
    — Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • His son is an avid athlete and needs to be taken to tournaments, sometimes 100 miles away.
    — David Ingram, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of tournaments
Noun
  • Following Monday’s series-opener against the Cincinnati Reds at Oracle Park, the Giants have 31 games left over the final 34 days.
    — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • What happened Sunday evening is Browns coach Todd Monken and general manager Andrew Berry picked Watson to be their starter over Shedeur Sanders, to culminate a competition that spanned the entire offseason and into the first two preseason games.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of games
Noun
  • The Cubs’ selection to a second Little League Classic bookends a stretch of being chosen by MLB for unforgettable marquee events.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The anniversary program will run throughout the season, with customer events, competitions, limited-edition products, dedicated window installations, new content, special offers and more surprises to come.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of events
Noun
  • Now, parents are scrambling to find alternatives while wondering whether their children will be able to train in time for upcoming competitions.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The Dutch health ministry’s scheme for international top-sport events funds one-off competitions rather than recurring ones annually, and caps awards at €3 million.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of competitions

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“Tourneys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tourneys. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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