dominoes
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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With frequent power cuts transforming Havana into a ghost town, young Cubans are struggling to get their kicks, many resorting to games of dominoes with strangers to pass the time.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
Morris and his assistants have invested time in teaching players to play dominoes and spades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
"When emergency surgery goes, other dominoes fall following that," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Family, friends and neighbors filled the frames with dancing and dominoes; their apartments painted in shades of mint, butter yellow and palomino pink, flecked with a patina cultivated by humidity and time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
“Do you know, Dad, that not one of us here has ever beaten you in a single game? Not checkers, not dominoes, not softball, nothing.”
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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