Parcheesi
Americannoun
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A fictional game that somewhat resembles Parcheesi but with more strategic elements, Seven is played on a spiral board that is traditionally carved on a circular wooden box.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
I pictured this classmate seated on the floor of a living room, one much bigger than mine, playing Parcheesi with her bookish parents.
From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2022
Hers was a mild and comfortable childhood—rope swings, The Lone Ranger on the radio, golf lessons and dancing classes, Parcheesi, Monopoly, croquet.
From Slate ● Feb. 6, 2014
The first lady, according to the story, asked Jones' husband, Steve, when he was a busboy at a Denny's in Long Beach 20 years ago, whether he played Parcheesi during his work breaks.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2011
Usually, he gets out of the car and visits with Doña Margot, Mrs. Mancini’s mother, while Mundín and María de los Santos, Oscar’s older sister, finish up their game of Parcheesi.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
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