showdown
noun
the laying down of one's cards, face upward, in a card game, especially poker.
showdowns
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pluralof showdown.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Over a summer of these mano a mano showdowns, the Gators’ strength numbers steadily climbed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
The fierce competition does not stop there, with world 800m champion Lilian Odira and Hodgkinson's training partner Georgia Hunter Bell among those who could also prove key players in those global showdowns.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
She primarily writes and produces pieces about geopolitical issues, from superpower showdowns and military conflicts to supply chain snarls and natural resource struggles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
Tampa Bay will face the Los Angeles Rams and Pittsburgh travels to Chicago in Sunday showdowns between NFL division leaders while the New England Patriots seek a ninth consecutive victory.
From Barron's ● Nov. 20, 2025
No matter how strong I holds, it looks like on the showdowns they outlucks me every time.
From Wolfville by Alfred Henry Lewis
