royal flush

American

noun

Poker.

the five highest cards of a suit.

royal flush British

noun

poker a hand made up of the five top honours of a suit

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Etymology

Origin of royal flush

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

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If the Old Firm was a poker game, Celtic are holding a royal flush and Rangers a pair of twos.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2024

Having been dealt a royal flush of comorbidities, including a bout of cancer when he was in college, the 44-year-old Birbiglia is understandably alarmed.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2022

I would present a study like an unshuffled deck of cards, and he would skilfully re-arrange it, putting paragraphs into a logical sequence, transforming the paper into a royal flush.

From Nature • Oct. 9, 2018

It’s not like you’re getting a royal flush very often.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2018

Some people get a royal flush and some get a pair of deuces.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe

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