exhibition game

noun

1. an unofficial game played under regular game conditions between professional teams, usually as a part of preseason training or as a fund-raising event.

Example Sentences

With his throwback hitting style and hard-charging comportment, Rose would fit right in alongside the old-school players of Jackson’s day — though he does have a history of taking these exhibition games a little too seriously.

From FiveThirtyEight

By the time most of the pandemic platoon returned, some after two weeks without so much as an exhibition game, most were a mess and some still are.

From Washington Post

At season’s end, he ran his own barnstorming tour, organizing every detail for profitable exhibition games.

From Washington Post

Of its five schools based in Oregon, two opted out and three are planning for exhibition games.

From Washington Post

Randy Starks was forced to miss a single exhibition game despite striking his fiancée.

From The Daily Beast

In his first exhibition game, against the Miami Heat, he committed nine turnovers, a ludicrous number for a center.

From The Daily Beast

In an October exhibition game in Asheville, N.C., the good and bad in him were on conspicuous display.

From The Daily Beast

In some cases they hire themselves to the club for a single exhibition game; in others, they engage for the season.

From Project Gutenberg

We've been trying to induce some of the big teams to play an exhibition game for us, but so far we haven't been successful.

From Project Gutenberg

That film of the exhibition game we played in Philadelphia is being shown in town.

From Project Gutenberg

Don't run away with the idea I've had you fellows down to play an exhibition game just to keep me merry and bright.

From Project Gutenberg