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exhibition game

American  

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.


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Ward immediately suggested an all-star baseball exhibition game, with its players selected by fan voting, to be billed as the Game of the Century.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

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

Jamar Brown continued to show that he’s ready for major college basketball by logging a double-double during the No. 12 Bruins’ 94-64 rout of UC Irvine at Pauley Pavilion in their final exhibition game.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 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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