Parcheesi
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
Your parents may show up at church only twice a year, but on those rare occasions, your mother is simply not going to think that staying home and playing Parcheesi is an appropriate substitute.
From Slate ● Dec. 23, 2019
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
She and Bubber played Parcheesi and Old Maid and shot marbles on the living-room rug.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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