dominoes
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Role player Jose Alvarado, a true son of the city, later spotted playing dominoes at Toñita’s social club in Brooklyn.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
Fidgets, weighted blankets, sensory dens and noise-cancelling headphones were on tap, as well as activities including chess and dominoes.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
Imagine setting up an elaborate chain of dominoes, where each piece must strike the next in perfect sequence to create a satisfying final outcome.
From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026
“If he’d waited two or three weeks, it would have been a disaster. Once the dominoes start toppling, they just start toppling—and that line is shorter than anybody thinks,” Buffett said of Powell’s actions.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Tables would be set up outside where we’d eat, laugh, and play dominoes under the stars until it was time to go to midnight Mass. It was like one big party.
From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez
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