Super Bowl

American

[soo-per bohl] / ˈsu pər ˌboʊl /

Trademark.

the annual NFL championship football game between the best team of the National Football Conference and that of the American Football Conference.

Super Bowl British

noun

American football the main championship game of the sport, held annually in January between the champions of the American Football Conference and the National Football Conference

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Super Bowl Cultural

The championship game of the National Football League, held each year in January or February.

Etymology

Origin of Super Bowl

First recorded in 1965–70

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Super Bowl

The type of play by the Chargers on Sunday was completely unacceptable, lackluster and disappointing for a team with Super Bowl aspirations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

He also created the logo for MTV in the 1980s, along with posters for the 1994 World Cup soccer tournament, the Super Bowl and the New Orleans Jazz Festival.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

While Buck seems locked in for that Super Bowl LXV broadcast, his longtime booth partner may not be — at least not yet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

This time, they went with the man who can call himself the reigning Super Bowl MVP.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Did you ever hear the statistic about Super Bowl night?

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King

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