How to Use backgammon in a Sentence

backgammon

noun

• Even from afar, his mind moved mine like a backgammon piece.
  — Safiya Sinclair, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
• From tic-tac-toe to backgammon, lots of table games come in wood.
  — Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2019
• Rather like chess or backgammon today, the game was likely played in pubs and palaces.
  — Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2020
• After taking a walk in the rose garden, Grace went to set up a backgammon game.
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2023
• Got back and played backgammon with Monty in schoolroom, as the others weren’t back.
  — Annie Goldsmith, Town & Country, 4 May 2021
• Campers and pickup trucks still outnumber bus tours on the roads, and the clack of backgammon still beats time in shady village squares.
  — Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2024
• Bring a bit of color to game night with this chromatic backgammon set.
  — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 11 Dec. 2022
• Outside, on a cold November day, a group of pensioners clad in masks played games of chess and backgammon.
  — Inna Lazareva, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2020
• Every single day is filled with so much laughter, joy and backgammon!!!!
  — Natasha Dado, PEOPLE.com, 11 Apr. 2022
• Every single day is filled with so much laughter, joy and backgammon!!!!
  — Stephanie Kaloi, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2023
• In addition to the 10.1-inch Uconnect 5 screen, two seatback touchscreens of the same size now feature new games such as chess and backgammon.
  — Connor Hoffman, Car and Driver, 6 Feb. 2020
• Can’t get enough of games like Go Fish and backgammon that will bring out some serious nostalgia vibes?
  — Ryan Shea, Glamour, 23 Dec. 2020
• Old men are often the main patrons, watching the world pass by, catching up on the latest news or hunching over backgammon boards.
  — Washington Post, 23 May 2022
• Seeing morale as key to health, Olmsted called for jelly, booze, and backgammon boards.
  — Matt Dellinger, The New Yorker, 16 May 2020
• The three-in-one folding case has two magnetic boards and comes with everything needed to play chess, checkers, and backgammon on the go.
  — Molly Allen, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2023
• For light fare and a game of backgammon, try Purser’s Pub, and be sure to order the famous Chesapeake Retriever cocktail.
  — Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2017
• Board games such as chess and backgammon have jumped in popularity.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 3 June 2020
• At the Cafe Byzantio, Greeks savor baklava desserts while playing backgammon.
  — Liz Alderman, New York Times, 5 June 2018
• The backgammon tournament did break down a few barriers.
  — Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2017
• The art deco space, from the store’s in-house design team, has Tom Dixon wingback chairs, custom backgammon tables, and a bar-to-ceiling mural of Central Park.
  — Kate Krader, Bloomberg.com, 23 Jan. 2020
• Sabah’s backgammon kit is made in Istanbul with quality leathers and comes in a range of six playful color options.
  — Helena Madden, ELLE Decor, 26 May 2022
• The tasting room is full of things to do while sipping, including shuffleboard and barrel-top backgammon, chess and checkers.
  — Matt Kettmann, SFChronicle.com, 22 June 2020
• Software programs long ago became adept at classic board games like backgammon.
  — James Griffiths, CNN, 27 Nov. 2019
• On the Greek island of Samos, one seal called Argyro grew comfortable enough around people to recline on beach chairs and hang out at a café next to men playing backgammon.
  — Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2023
• Give her an incentive to host a glamorous game night with an elevated backgammon set by L'Objet.
  — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 6 Dec. 2022
• Evert, 18, was playing backgammon with a tournament official at a table by a wall.
  — Sally Jenkins, Anchorage Daily News, 3 July 2023
• That night, Hope surprises Doc with a game of backgammon and says she's been feeling untethered since losing Lilly.
  — Sara Netzley, EW.com, 20 July 2022
• And so began a sequence of twists and turns, losses and wins, that culminated in 2007 with his crowning by his peers, the Giants of Backgammon, as a genius, and the best backgammon player in the world.
  — The Economist, 19 Mar. 2020
• From Go to backgammon, Nine Men’s Morris and mancala, these were the cutthroat, quirky and surprisingly spiritual board games of the ancient world.
  — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2020
• Sometimes the best date nights involve a cozy blanket and a bunch of board games — add this backgammon set that doubles as checkers to their activities cabinet.
  — Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 6 Oct. 2022

Last Updated: 5 Nov 2024