best of

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The attainment of a majority of wins in (an odd-numbered series of games).

“He was listening to The Best of the Pink Floyd, smoking a joint.”

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  1. The attainment of a majority of wins in (an odd-numbered series of games).

    A rubber consists of the best of three games, unless one side wins the first two games.

    1911, Hugh Chisholm, The encyclopædia britannica: a dictionary of arts, sciences, literature and ...
  2. The marketed-as-best works of (a particular artist) in compilation.

    He was listening to The Best of the Pink Floyd, smoking a joint.

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best of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/best%20of

MLA

“best of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/best%20of. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “best of,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/best%20of.

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