Super Bowl

American  

[soo-per bohl] / ˈsu pər ˌboʊl /

Trademark.

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

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Super Bowl British  

noun

1. 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  

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

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Etymology

Origin of Super Bowl

First recorded in 1965–70

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Example Sentences

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Super Bowl

Winning tight games was a hallmark of the Patrick Mahomes dynasty during three recent Super Bowl wins, so there was a familiar feeling when Harrison Butker kicked the winning field goal right at the death.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

So the Chargers, whose only fruitless trip to the Super Bowl came more than three decades ago, kicked off this season with soaring anticipation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

He was the official artist for events including the Olympics, the Super Bowl, the World Series, the Kentucky Derby and the Indianapolis 500.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

He also created the logo for MTV in the 1980s, along with posters for the 1994 World Cup soccer tournament, the Super Bowl and the New Orleans Jazz Festival.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

She pays us that and a bonus, which makes my Super Bowl total $185 cash, plus the eight bucks an hour I’ll get in my next paycheck.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King