as in tournament
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 tourney
And speaking of familiarity, an Alabama regional tourney win likely would pit the Crimson Tide against the aforementioned Oklahoma in Super Regional action.
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Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 14 May 2025
Fans turned out Friday to see the Golden State Warriors star, who won the tourney that year but skipped it in 2024 to train for the Olympics, who seemed likely to contend again amid a powerful lineup of current athletes, sports legends and other celebrities and entertainers.
—Sacbee.com, 12 July 2025
In Allen’s junior year, the Northmen went 27-5 and advanced to the state tourney semifinals.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2025
The two network groups already pay an arm and a leg for the rights to carry the tourney, having extended their contract with the NCAA in March 2016 in a deal valued at $8.8 billion.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 29 May 2025
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Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 14 May 2025
Fans turned out Friday to see the Golden State Warriors star, who won the tourney that year but skipped it in 2024 to train for the Olympics, who seemed likely to contend again amid a powerful lineup of current athletes, sports legends and other celebrities and entertainers.
—Sacbee.com, 12 July 2025
In Allen’s junior year, the Northmen went 27-5 and advanced to the state tourney semifinals.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2025
The two network groups already pay an arm and a leg for the rights to carry the tourney, having extended their contract with the NCAA in March 2016 in a deal valued at $8.8 billion.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tourney
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Other names appearing somewhere on tournament’s leaderboard include NFL players Travis and Jason Kelce, Sacramento Kings player Zach Lavine, and actors Miles Teller and Alfonso Ribeiro.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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Sinner seemed to mean it, and to live by it; he had nearly been knocked out of the tournament during the quarterfinals, when Grigor Dimitrov had taken the first two sets and had the match in control before blowing out a pectoral muscle.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Mama Cozzi's Buffalo Chicken Dip Deli Pizza Is there anything better than creamy, homemade buffalo chicken dip on game day?—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
31 July 2025
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Kotsay said ahead of Wednesday’s series-closing game against the Seattle Mariners (57-51).—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
31 July 2025
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Kicking off the events is the HaRUNbee 5K Run/Walk for Healthy Birth Outcomes on Saturday, Aug. 2.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The event serves as an opportunity to discuss historic preservation in Naperville, including the city’s historic district, mid-century modern homes and downtown buildings, an event announcement said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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The annual festival features multiple bock beers from local craft breweries, a sausage cooking competition, live music, from local musicians, local vendors, and the highlight of the day, multiple heats of racing goat.—
Kirby Adams,
The Courier-Journal,
30 July 2025
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Shares of Apple have tumbled 14% this year, partly on concerns over its high exposure to tariff uncertainty and intensifying competition in smartphones and artificial intelligence sector.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
29 July 2025
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“Tourney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tourney. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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