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
Leiter is the son of former major-league pitcher Al Leiter, who earned two All-Star selections, threw a no-hitter and won three World Series titles over a 19-year MLB career.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2024
Baseball fans may enjoy The World Series Single Game Program, which includes 3-day/2-night hotel accommodation (with daily breakfast for two), a rental car, and two reserved grandstand tickets to one of the games.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 15 May 2024
The Royals lost to the San Francisco Giants, but most of those players returned to finish the job as Kansas City won the 2015 World Series.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2024
The eight Super Regional winners advance to the Women’s College World Series, which begins May 30 in Oklahoma City.
—U-T News Services, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
Florida Memorial University’s baseball team lost its opening-round game 8-5 against Edward Waters at the Black College World Series at Montgomery, Alabama.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 12 May 2024
The light from Arcturus tonight originally left that star when The Minnesota Twins won the World Series for the first time in 1987.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 12 May 2024
Charlie Finley’s scheme was overruled, but by the following winter, Vida was the only remnant of the A’s 1970s World Series teams still around.
—Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 12 May 2024
After the trade the Red Sox would go 83 seasons without a World Series title while the Yankees would win a record 26 championships.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2024
Baseball fans may enjoy The World Series Single Game Program, which includes 3-day/2-night hotel accommodation (with daily breakfast for two), a rental car, and two reserved grandstand tickets to one of the games.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 15 May 2024
The Royals lost to the San Francisco Giants, but most of those players returned to finish the job as Kansas City won the 2015 World Series.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2024
The eight Super Regional winners advance to the Women’s College World Series, which begins May 30 in Oklahoma City.
—U-T News Services, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
Florida Memorial University’s baseball team lost its opening-round game 8-5 against Edward Waters at the Black College World Series at Montgomery, Alabama.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 12 May 2024
The light from Arcturus tonight originally left that star when The Minnesota Twins won the World Series for the first time in 1987.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 12 May 2024
Charlie Finley’s scheme was overruled, but by the following winter, Vida was the only remnant of the A’s 1970s World Series teams still around.
—Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 12 May 2024
After the trade the Red Sox would go 83 seasons without a World Series title while the Yankees would win a record 26 championships.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
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“World Series.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/World%20Series. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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