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Super Bowl

American

[soo-per bohl] / ˈsu pər ˌboʊl /

Trademark.

the annual NFL championship football game between the best team of the National Football Conference and that of the American Football Conference.

Super Bowl British

noun

American football the main championship game of the sport, held annually in January between the champions of the American Football Conference and the National Football Conference

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Super Bowl Cultural

The championship game of the National Football League, held each year in January or February.

Etymology

Origin of Super Bowl

First recorded in 1965–70

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The Super Bowl, meanwhile, typically draws an audience five times the size.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The Giants won the Super Bowl in 2012, but they play in New Jersey and had losing records in 11 of the next 14 seasons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

This is not a World Series or even a Super Bowl.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The final will be held in New Jersey and will include, for the first time, a glitzy half-time show, much like the Super Bowl - American football's biggest fixture.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The metal ladies unhinged their jaws and blasted out a sound like a Super Bowl crowd mixed with feedback.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

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