World Series
noun
: a contest or event that is the most important or prestigious of its kind
the World Series of the equestrian world
Examples of World Series in a Sentence
This tournament is the World Series of poker.
Recent Examples on the Web
He’s covered every sport imaginable, from Little League to the World Series to the Olympics.
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David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2024
With a national audience watching on ESPN, the defending World Series champions emerged from their first-half doldrums to tear into struggling Orioles starter Cole Irvin and relievers Nick Vespi and Matt Krook.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024
Miami Marlins: Two championships (1997, 2003) in 32 seasons — The then-Florida Marlins won the World Series in only their fifth season and repeated six years later, but that early franchise momentum braked and spun into reverse.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 1 July 2024
In 2022, the FIFA World Cup final attracted 26 million U.S. viewers on linear TV—more than the NBA Finals (13 million), the World Series (12 million), PGA Finals (10 million), Stanley Cup (5 million), and even the Winter Olympics (12 million).
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 1 July 2024
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David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2024
With a national audience watching on ESPN, the defending World Series champions emerged from their first-half doldrums to tear into struggling Orioles starter Cole Irvin and relievers Nick Vespi and Matt Krook.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024
Miami Marlins: Two championships (1997, 2003) in 32 seasons — The then-Florida Marlins won the World Series in only their fifth season and repeated six years later, but that early franchise momentum braked and spun into reverse.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 1 July 2024
In 2022, the FIFA World Cup final attracted 26 million U.S. viewers on linear TV—more than the NBA Finals (13 million), the World Series (12 million), PGA Finals (10 million), Stanley Cup (5 million), and even the Winter Olympics (12 million).
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 1 July 2024
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“World Series.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/World%20Series. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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