double-double
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Powering a technology that could cure cancer is at a minimum on par with an animal-style double-double burger.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Early in his career, the 7-foot center helped the Phoenix Suns reach the NBA Finals as a double-double machine.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Lauren Betts, UCLA’s 6-foot-7 All-American center, had a double-double by the third quarter and finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Lauren Betts earned a double-double with 22 points with 10 rebounds, while her sister, Sienna Betts, had her first career double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026
Epsilon Lyr� is one, a double-double, or four stars as seen with slender telescopic power, and six or seven stars with larger instruments.
From Astronomy: The Science of the Heavenly Bodies by Todd, David Peck
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
