exhibition game

American

noun

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

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The other night, social media was rocking with highlights from an exhibition game in the Dominican Republic, between DR’s stacked superteam and the Detroit Tigers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

The 2022 World Cup winner - considered one of football's greatest players of all time - had been expected to play a short exhibition game at the stadium, the AFP news agency reports.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2025

During UCLA’s first exhibition game, with a large lead having uncomfortably dwindled, Dent used a burst of speed to get to the rim on multiple late possessions.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2025

“That clubhouse was amazing,” first baseman Freddie Freeman said after getting his first look during the team’s Freeway Series exhibition game against the Angels on Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2025

When Coach Douglas approached him about playing in the exhibition game, he thought he finally had his chance.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson

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