contract bridge
noun
con·tract bridge
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Definition of contract bridge
: a bridge game distinguished by the fact that overtricks do not count toward game or slam bonuses
Examples of contract bridge in a Sentence
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His prosperous parents filled his childhood with an appreciation of art, music, theater, and contract bridge. — Robert D. Mcfadden, BostonGlobe.com, "George Rosenkranz, a developer of the birth control pill, dies at 102," 26 June 2019 As a contract bridge player, Dr. Rosenkranz won a dozen North American championships. — Robert D. Mcfadden, New York Times, "George Rosenkranz, a Developer of the Birth Control Pill, Dies at 102," 23 June 2019 As a contract bridge player, Mr. Rosenkranz won a dozen North American championships. — Robert D. Mcfadden, BostonGlobe.com, "George Rosenkranz, a developer of the birth control pill, dies at 102," 26 June 2019 His prosperous parents filled his childhood with an appreciation of art, music, theater and contract bridge. — Robert D. Mcfadden, New York Times, "George Rosenkranz, a Developer of the Birth Control Pill, Dies at 102," 23 June 2019 Off-screen, he was also known as a world-class chess player and a contract bridge player. — Laignee Barron, Time, "Today Would Have Been Omar Sharif's 86th Birthday. Here's What to Know About the Acclaimed Egyptian Actor," 10 Apr. 2018 Kay was an avid and accomplished contract bridge player and loved to golf, travel and entertain. — Hartford Courant, courant.com, "Catherine Mary Tomasello," 28 Jan. 2018 Even tycoons Bill Gates and Warren Buffett became aficionados of contract bridge a few years ago. — Martin E. Comas, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Orlando North bridge club grows in popularity," 17 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'contract bridge.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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