name of the game
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of name of the game
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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Now, its new chief executive said, the name of the game is volume sales—and affordability.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
The final judgement on this will be shaped at the end of the season – but if the name of the game is winning then Arsenal are doing it right.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
Flexibility is the name of the game, second only to talent.
From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026
"The name of the game for our future meetings remains full optionality," Villeroy said at a Bank of France speech earlier this month.
From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025
That was the name of the game I invented.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
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