Parcheesi
Americannoun
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A fictional game that somewhat resembles Parcheesi but with more strategic elements, Seven is played on a spiral board that is traditionally carved on a circular wooden box.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Your parents may show up at church only twice a year, but on those rare occasions, your mother is simply not going to think that staying home and playing Parcheesi is an appropriate substitute.
From Slate ● Dec. 23, 2019
My favorite spot was “The Library” on the second floor, which offers comfortable velvet and leather chairs, and board games like Parcheesi and Trivial Pursuit.
From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2018
Parcheesi is a good name for a game but a better name for a the pizza joint at the 19th hole.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 5, 2015
Usually, he gets out of the car and visits with Doña Margot, Mrs. Mancini’s mother, while Mundín and María de los Santos, Oscar’s older sister, finish up their game of Parcheesi.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
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