tic-tac-toe
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Leaving the library as the center of the museum’s north side, Mr. Adjaye made eight other slightly smaller pavilions, which he grouped in the form of a slightly disheveled tic-tac-toe board.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025
The TV star, who was an actor and singer before becoming a game-show fixture at age 40, hosted more than 5,000 episodes of NBC’s human tic-tac-toe game from 1966 to 1981.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2024
Tolvanen scored to make it 3-1 at the end of a so-called tic-tac-toe passing play that began with Bjorkstrand picking the pocket of Blues defenseman Scott Perunovich.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2024
Vegas got the scoring going early in the first period when Mark Stone, Brett Howden and Stephenson played tic-tac-toe in the offensive zone.
From Washington Times • Oct. 11, 2023
Countless doctors have drawn little tic-tac-toe grids for my parents over the years to try to explain the genetic lottery to them.
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
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