trumps
Britishplural noun
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(sometimes singular) cards any one of the four suits, decided by cutting or bidding, that outranks all the other suits for the duration of a deal or game
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(of a person) to bring about a happy or successful conclusion (to an event, problem, etc), esp unexpectedly
Example Sentences
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Generally, a life estate trumps a prenuptial agreement, and a prenup trumps a will.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026
“My sense is that markets are discounting an attack on Iran, and that trumps all at the moment.”
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
In his work, the University of California Davis psychology professor offers a dating and relationships alternative in which compatibility trumps all.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
As is always the case with Simenon, psychology trumps everything else, and this movie certainly goes deep and dark.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026
From behind the walls, a tremendous glissando trumps forth from Sammy’s piano, and I turn to number forty-five’s mom and say, “Wow, what a dramatic audition song. What’s he singing?”
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
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