championship game

NOUN

championship match

Synonyms

WEAK

bowl game conference championship division championship national championship playoff game post-season game

Example Sentences

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There would be an annual championship game between the two leagues, commencing at the end of the 1966 season, and both leagues would hold a common draft of college players, effectively ending a bidding war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Pitcher Violet Ascencio struck out 13 to lead Venice High to a 7-2 win over Eagle Rock in the City Section Division I softball championship game on Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

JSerra, behind 14 strikeouts from Liliana Escobar, defeated No. 2-seed Norco 2-0 to advance to its first championship game.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

One of his customers is Birmingham sophomore pitcher Carlos Acuna, who’s 11-0 and plays in Saturday’s City Section Open Division championship game against El Camino Real at Dodger Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

My first official win in a championship game.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu