major suit
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of major suit
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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And at that point, that was not Lisa’s major suit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2024
In “Caravaggio’s Cardsharps on Trial,” Spear provides a detailed, insider’s account of a major suit brought in London against Sotheby’s auction house.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 8, 2020
It is “normal” to lead a major suit after this sequence.
From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2011
There is no easy answer to that question, but you should steer toward three no-trump if the major suit can be established and run.
From New York Times ● Oct. 10, 2010
At three others East-West competed in a major suit, losing a small penalty, and at the remaining two tables the contract was 3NT.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 18, 2010
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