contract bridge
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Ong said teams playing contract bridge have been known to — not in competitions — “kick, cough and stomp” to pass signals to teammates.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2023
Like most other kids in my neighborhood, all I dreamed of growing up was being a contract bridge professional.
From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2019
Oddly, the concept had already spread to sports from contract bridge, in which players score a grand slam by bidding for and winning all 13 tricks in a hand.
From New York Times • Sep. 12, 2015
The original reference of a Grand Slam in golf was to contract bridge, not baseball, and not breakfast at Denny’s.
From Washington Times • Aug. 4, 2015
If you are so vitally interested in contract bridge, I should advise you to take lessons from an expert, not from three terrified women who are rather poor players at best.
From Murder at Bridge by Austin, Anne
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